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Thai Pineapple Fried Cauliflower Rice

A quick skillet cauliflower dish with pineapple, bell pepper, soy and fish sauce, bringing savory-sweet Thai-inspired flavor without fuss.

Dinner · 12 ingredients

Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min · Total 30 min · Makes 4 servings

Thai Pineapple Fried Cauliflower Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks, fresh or canned
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Pour the vegetable oil into a large skillet and warm it over medium-high heat.
  2. Tip in the cauliflower florets and sauté for 5 minutes, giving them a stir now and then.
  3. Scatter in the red bell pepper, onion, garlic, turmeric, ginger, brown sugar, fish sauce and soy sauce. Toss everything together in the skillet, then continue cooking for 5 minutes, until the vegetables have softened.
  4. Stir in the pineapple chunks and let them cook with the cauliflower mixture for 2 minutes more.
  5. Take the skillet off the heat and fold in 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then serve warm or at room temperature.
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