Adapted from a favorite dish of ours served at the Kamin Restaurant ~Thai Cuisine in Logan, Utah
- The Kamin shut down sometime after we moved out of Cache Valley, but was re-opened under the name, "Thai House"
- Both restaurants offer a recipe called "Pineapple Fried Rice," that may or may not be the same dish… it was also offered with shrimp, but we preferred chicken.
Serves: 6–8
Total Preparation Time: 1 hour
Total Cook Time: ~45 minutes
Ingredients
For the Rice
- 1½ cups uncooked jasmine rice
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 cup coconut milk from a can (well shaken)
- 1 cup water
- Optional: 1 raw egg (cracked into rice before cooking)
For the Vegetables
- ¾ cup diced green bell pepper (1 medium pepper, chunky cut)
- ¾ cup diced onion (chunky)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (¾ Tbsp if using dried spice)
- 1–2 tbsp coconut oil (for sautรฉing)
Pineapple-Cashew Mixture
- 1½ – 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks (or canned, drained)
- ½ cup craisins (Mary's favorite) and/or raisins
- ¾ cup roasted unsalted cashews
- 1 tbsp brown sugar (adjust to taste)
Chicken Mixture
- 1½ – 2 lbs diced chicken breast
- Garlic powder (to taste)
- Seasoned salt (to taste)
Step 1 – Cooking the Rice ๐
- Combine rice, pineapple juice, coconut milk, and water in a pot.
- (Optional) Crack in 1 egg and stir.
- Bring to a low boil or simmer.
- Immediately reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer ~18–20 minutes.
- While the rice is cooking on low, be cooking and preparing the vegetables and pineapple and cashews.
- Remove from heat and let sit covered 5 minutes.
- Fluff gently.
The rice should be lightly sweet and coconut-fragrant.
Step 2 – Sautรฉ Vegetables ๐ซ
- Heat coconut oil in skillet.
- Add onion + bell pepper + garlic
- Cook 4–5 minutes until slightly tender but still bright.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds more.
- Remove to a bowl and set aside.
Step 3 – Caramelize Pineapple & Cashews. ๐
- In the same pan, add additional coconut oil and stir in cashews.
- Add pineapple, raisins, brown sugar.
- Simmer on medium until pineapple begins caramelizing.
- Cook until cashews soften slightly but still have crunch.
Remove to a glass bowl and let sit.
Step 4 – Cooking the Chicken ๐
- Season diced chicken with garlic powder and seasoned salt.
- Cook in covered saucepan over medium heat.
- Drain excess juices.
- Cook until just done and moist.
Step 5 – Combine Everything ๐ฅฃ
In a large pot or wok:
- Add cooked rice, vegetables, and chicken
- Add and mix in the pineapple-cashew mixture
- Gently fold everything together until evenly mixed.
- Taste and adjust salt if needed.
Fancy Pineapple Boat Version! ๐๐
- Slice a whole pineapple lengthwise (leave stem on).
- Carefully hollow out flesh.
- Dice pineapple and use in recipe.
- Scoop finished mixture back into pineapple halves.
This matches the Kamin restaurants presentation and dish, as close as we can remember it.
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