Sunday, June 3, 2012

Polynesian Pineapple and Ham Rice

I made this a few weeks ago and it was super tasty.  If I make it again though, I'm going to double the amount of sauce / seasoning ingredients.  It was the perfect balance for just on the ham and pineapple, but once put over the top of the rice the flavors were a bit diluted.

Sauce:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp sesame oil
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp cilantro
3/4 tsp basil
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp ground red pepper
1/3 c chicken broth

1 lb ham
3/4 of a fresh pineapple
one large orange pepper


Rice - about 1 c per person
eggs - 1 per bowl


Make rice according to package directions.

If you're making rice in a rice cooker, you'll have plenty of time to do all your chopping, mixing, simmering, and saute-ing while the rice is cooking.  In fact, you  might want to give your rice a ten minute head start so you don't overcook the rest.

Brown the garlic in the olive and sesame oils.  Add the rest of the sauce ingredients and simmer a bit until slightly reduced (about 3-4 minutes).  Add the ham, pineapple and orange pepper.  Saute until the pepper is cooked through and ham and pineapple are warm.

Fry up one egg per bowl over easy.  Layer rice and ham / pineapple mixture in a bowl, then place the fried egg over the top.  

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