Prawn and Pineapple Stir Fry
This prawn and pineapple stir fry recipe won’t work for you if you’re in the ‘no pineapple on pizza’ camp, as the salty, succulent prawns and soy flavour in these noodles contrast with the sweet, juicy pineapple in the same way.
In fact one day I’m going to try making this pineapple and prawn stir fry with ham instead, when I have some left from cooking a gammon joint in the slow cooker. But for now, it’s prawn and pineapple noodles rather than ham and pineapple.
This dish was inspired by a couple of factors – a friend telling me she’d eaten delicious noodles with prawns and pineapple, for starters. Also, our favourite local Chinese takeaway does a Malaysian fried rice with ham, prawns and pineapple.
As with all of my recipes, feel free to switch things up according to your tastes and what you have in the fridge or kitchen cupboards. Any colour of pepper will do, and you can of course use fresh garlic and ginger instead of paste if you prefer. I’m just lazy 😉
The same goes for fresh pineapple, of course. I also specify Kecap Manis, and you can use soy sauce instead, but if you do then you’ll need to omit the pineapple juice or it will be too runny.
Like our favourite fried rice from the local takeaway, Kecap Manis is Malaysian and like a thicker, more syrupy version of soy sauce. Think oyster sauce, but with a sweeter, more soy-based flavour. Since I bought my first bottle it’s become a larder must for me. As with Sriracha.
This shrimp and pineapple stir fry serves 2
Prawn and pineapple stir fry ingredients
- Sesame oil, for frying
- Shallot, 1, chopped finely
- Orange pepper, 1, sliced into thin strips
- Frozen King prawns, 1 pack (about 180g)
- Pineapple pieces in juice, 1 tin (reserve the juice)
- Garlic paste, 1 tsp
- Ginger paste, 1 tsp
- Kecap Manis, 2 tbsp
- Chilli flakes, a pinch
- Petit pois, 100g
- Noodles, ready-to-wok type, 1 pack
Equipment
How to make pineapple and prawn noodles
- Heat a splash of sesame oil in the wok, then add the shallot, pepper and prawns. Stir fry for a minute or two until they start to change colour.
- Add the rest of the ingredients except the noodles and stir fry for a few minutes, then add the noodles and cook as per pack directions, stirring frequently.
Serve these shrimp and pineapple noodles as they are, or with prawn crackers
Related recipes:
- Spicy shrimp noodle soup
- Prawn Singapore noodles
- Prawn red Thai curry
- Chicken satay stir-fry
- Prawn pasta sauce
- Prawn risotto
- King prawn bhuna
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