Nam Prik Pao Fried Rice with Shrimp and Pineapple (ข้าวผัดน้ำพริกเผาใส่กุ้งกับสับปะรด)
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Recipe type: Entree, Main, Seafood, Stir-fry, Gluten-free
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ½ medium yellow or red onion (90g), peeled and cut into ½-inch dice
  • 1 lb large (16-25 count) shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 3 heaping tablespoons of Nam Prik Pao (store-bought or homemade)
  • ½ large red bell pepper, deveined and cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 1 cup (150g) ½-inch cubes of fresh pineapple
  • 4 cups (650g) cold cooked long-grain rice (or brown rice)
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
Instructions
  1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onion dice; stir until soft and almost translucent.
  2. Add the shrimp, Nam Prik Pao, and red bell pepper dice to the pan; stir until the shrimp is almost cooked through.
  3. Add the rice and pineapple to the pan, followed by the fish sauce; stir to heat everything through and get the seasoning to coat the rice. Remove from heat. Serve with a bowl of lime-heavy (especially if you use commercial Nam Prik Pao as it can make the fried rice a bit too sweet Nam-Pla Prik (and fried eggs, if desired).
Recipe by SheSimmers at https://shesimmers.com/2012/04/nam-prik-pao-fried-rice-with-shrimp-and-pineapple-%e0%b8%82%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%9c%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%99%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%b3%e0%b8%9e%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%81%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%9c.html