Recipes · Chinese · Side Dishes

Pineapple Rice (Boluo Fan)

One serving has 509 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (119%), copper (59%), vitamin C (59%), vitamin K (48%), thiamin (45%) and folate (37%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Pineapple Rice (Boluo Fan)
Photo: Alpha from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (368 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, nut, soy

Ingredients

  • 180 g Rice, white, long-grain, cooked
  • 80 g Pineapple, raw
  • 20 g Carrots, raw
  • 20 g Peas, green, frozen
  • 20 g Corn kernels, canned
  • 10 g Raisins
  • 10 g Cashews
  • 8 g Soy sauce
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 2 g Curry powder
  • 3 g Sugar
  • 5 g Scallions, raw

Method

  1. Hollow out a pineapple half if serving in the shell, and dice the scooped flesh; otherwise simply dice fresh pineapple.
  2. Heat the oil in a wok, add the diced carrot, and stir-fry for 2 minutes, then add the peas and corn and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes more.
  3. Add the rice, breaking up any clumps, and toss for 2-3 minutes until heated through.
  4. Stir in the curry powder, soy sauce and sugar, tossing to coat evenly.
  5. Fold in the diced pineapple, raisins and cashews, tossing gently just to warm through without crushing the pineapple.
  6. Spoon into the hollowed pineapple shell or a bowl, scatter with scallion, and serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy509 kcal24%
Carbohydrates84.5 g
Water254 mL
Fiber5.7 g19%
Protein10.1 g21%
Tryptophan0.11 g
Threonine0.38 g
Isoleucine0.41 g
Leucine0.77 g
Lysine0.46 g
Methionine0.2 g
Cystine0.19 g
Phenylalanine0.49 g
Tyrosine0.31 g
Valine0.55 g
Histidine0.23 g
Fat15.7 g
Monounsaturated5.1 g
Polyunsaturated6.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-66.2 g
Saturated2.6 g
Trans-Fats0.07 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium66.7 mg7%
Copper0.53 mg59%
Iron4.2 mg24%
Magnesium86.2 mg28%
Manganese2.1 mg119%
Phosphorus208 mg30%
Potassium484 mg10%
Selenium17 µg31%
Sodium524 mg
Zinc2 mg26%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.49 mg45%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.14 mg13%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.3 mg30%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.2 mg24%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.38 mg29%
Folate (vitamin B9)149 µg37%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline23.1 mg5%
Vitamin A193 µg28%
Vitamin C44.6 mg59%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.7 mg11%
Vitamin K43.3 µg48%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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