Pineapple Fried Rice

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My recent trip to Belize inspired me to use more tropical fruits in my cooking so when I found a beautiful giant pineapple on sale at Costco, I had to get it.  One of the things I made out of it was this pineapple fried rice with grilled chicken.  This recipe makes a lot so we got to eat the leftovers for a few days.  The teriyaki grilled chicken goes so nicely with the pineapple and gives it a great Caribbean flavor.  This dish is loaded with healthy veggies and whole grain so you can feel good about making it for your family!

Ingredients:

2 Chicken Breasts

2 T. Teriyaki Sauce

2 T. Soy Sauce

2 cups brown rice (you could also use white rice or instant rice)

4 cups water

1 tsp. canola oil

1 tsp. sesame oil

2 eggs, scrambled

2 cups diced pineapple (canned or frozen is fine if you can't get fresh, but fresh is definitely best!)

1 cup diced red pepper

1 cup diced carrots (mine were previously frozen)

1 cup peas (frozen as well)

1 cup diced onion

1 T. minced garlic

1 T. minced ginger

1 tsp. curry powder

1 tsp. agave nectar (or honey)

To get started, I put the chicken in a zip-lock bag with 1 T. soy sauce and 1 T. teriyaki sauce and let it marinate for at least an hour.

Then I grilled it (perfect to do while the little guy is playing in the yard).

I cooked the rice in the water (per instructions on the bag).

Then I diced the chicken and got the rest of the ingredients ready.

I heated the sesame and canola oil in my wok (med-high heat) and added the garlic and ginger  and sauteed it for about a minute.

Next I added the eggs and scrambled them until they were cooked.

I added the onion, and sauteed it for a couple minutes.

Then I added the pepper and let it saute for a few minutes, and then added the carrots, peas, chicken, and pineapple.

I combined the remaining tablespoon of Soy sauce and tablespoon of teriyaki sauce with the curry powder and agave nectar...

and added it to the wok.

After tossing it all together, I added the rice.

I garnished it with green onion but cilantro would also be great.

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