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<\/p>\nPineapple fried rice! Before last week, I had never made this dish, but it has become one of my favorite things (I’ve made it twice in the last 7 days). There’s something really satisfying about sweet pineapple chunks saut\u00e9ed with Asian flavors like soy, sesame, and garlic \u2013 all stirred with tons of fresh veggies and brown rice.<\/p>\n
I designed this recipe as something you can throw together in about 25 minutes (once you have some cooked brown rice) with normal ingredients and no nonsense. And, you can freestyle the veggies as much as you want \u2013 if you’d prefer something like jalape\u00f1o and kale instead of bell pepper and mushrooms, go for it.<\/p>\n
Personally, though, I think the coolest part about this recipe is the “fried egg” that I made with mashed tofu and a bunch of magic. It’s so flavorful and really adds another dimension to this dish. The rice and veggies on their own can seem a little one dimensional (even when they’re well-seasoned), but adding the fried tofu egg is a subtle touch that adds protein, flavor, and texture that really works.<\/p>\n
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Makes: 4 large servings<\/strong><\/p>\n Prep:<\/strong> Cook some brown rice You’ll need about 4 cups cooked, which is about 1.5 cups dry (see package instructions). This can be done ahead of time and stored in the fridge or freezer.<\/p>\n Start the “fried tofu egg” by mashing 12 oz of tofu into small chunks and adding to a skillet over medium-low heat with a tiny splash of water. Throw in a tablespoon of nutritional yeast and some black pepper. Let this saut\u00e9 until most of the water from the tofu has evaporated (stirring occasionally). After about 15 minutes, add in a clove of minced garlic, a tablespoon (or less) of soy sauce, and a tiny drizzle of both toasted sesame oil and maple syrup. This will all start to caramelize on the outside of the drying tofu and create some amazing flavors. Stir regularly (if it sticks to the pan, fine, just keep scraping it up) and let it keep cooking slowly until the very end of this recipe.<\/p>\n Right after you get the tofu started, turn to the veggies. In a large pan or wok, add a minced onion with a splash of water over medium heat. As that’s going, chop and add in the mushrooms, carrots, peas, and bell pepper and stir fry them until the onions are translucent and everything is cooking down nicely (10-15 min).<\/p>\n Add about 4 cups of the cooked rice into the veggies and stir to incorporate. This is super bland and uninteresting at this point, so let’s change that: add in the cubed pineapple, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, a drizzle of toasted sesame oil, 3 cloves of minced garlic, some fresh grated ginger, and a few grinds of black pepper. Stir this well and give it about 5 more minutes before finishing.<\/p>\n To finish this dish, transfer the “fried egg” into the rice mixture and add some optional chopped cilantro if you’d like. Serve immediately. You may want to reserve some of the tofu or cilantro for a garnish.<\/p>\n Note: this stores really well for next-day leftovers too!<\/p>\n\nIngredients:<\/h4>\n
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