Sweet and sour stir-fried prawns with pineapple
Don’t forget to try the delicious dish made from pineapple: sweet and sour stir-fried prawns. You can easily find all the ingredients at the market, seafood stores, or supermarkets. When choosing the prawns, go for the live ones with firm bodies. As for the pineapple, choose the ripe and golden ones from top to bottom. Short and round pineapples tend to be sweeter.
How to make:
Prepare the prawns (remove the heads, peel off the shells, and devein), pineapple (remove the eyes and cut into bite-sized pieces), and cut the herbs into sections.
Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan until it starts to smoke. Add minced garlic and stir until golden. Next, add the prawns and stir-fry over high heat until they become firm. Toss in the pineapple and stir-fry together for 3 minutes. Season with spices according to your taste, then add the herbs and stir-fry for another 1-2 minutes before turning off the heat.
With these simple steps, you can serve a delicious sweet and sour stir-fried prawns with pineapple to your family.
Braised beef shank with pineapple
Ingredients:
– 600g beef shank;
– 1/4 ripe pineapple;
– Salt, fish sauce, sugar, scallions, garlic, pepper, and chili peppers.
How to make:
Rinse the beef shank, cut into bite-sized pieces. Place the beef shank in a pot, add enough water to cover the meat, and bring to a boil for about 15-20 minutes. Remove the beef and reserve the broth. Cut the pineapple into slices or small chunks. Heat cooking oil in a pan, add minced garlic and stir-fry the beef for about 5 minutes before adding the pineapple. Add chopped chili peppers, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and some of the reserved beef broth. Simmer until the beef is tender, adjust the seasoning according to your taste, and turn off the heat. Garnish with chopped scallions. Serve hot with steamed rice.
Braised snakehead fish with pineapple
Snakehead fish is a small fish originating from the Cambodian Sea, and it is a specialty of the Mekong Delta during the flooding season. Snakehead fish can be made into many delicious dishes, one of which is braised snakehead fish with pineapple.
To achieve the perfect flavor, marinate the fish and then cook it with pineapple.
Braised snakehead fish with pineapple is a savory and sweet dish with tender and flavorful fish, combined with the fresh and tangy taste of pineapple, and a hint of spiciness from chili peppers. It is best enjoyed with some fresh herbs or lettuce dipped in the fish sauce broth. Absolutely delicious!
Stir-fried chicken gizzards with pineapple
On hot days, a dish of stir-fried chicken gizzards with pineapple will bring colorful and refreshing flavors to your meal. It is one of the delicious dishes made with pineapple.
How to make:
Clean and slice the chicken gizzards into attractive shapes. Marinate them with your preferred seasonings for 15-20 minutes. Cut onions, pineapple, tomatoes, and scallions into small pieces.
Heat oil in a pan, add the chicken gizzards and stir-fry over high heat until they are about 80% cooked. Then add pineapple, followed by tomatoes and onions, and continue stirring for a few more minutes until the dish is cooked and looks appetizing. The combination of crispy and sweet pineapple with tender chicken gizzards will make everyone in your family love this dish.
Stir-fried pork with pineapple
Stir-fried pork with a sweet and sour taste, combined with the aroma of pineapple, is highly attractive.
Ingredients:
– 250g pork;
– 1 ripe pineapple; 1/2 green bell pepper, 1/2 red bell pepper;
– Cooking oil, cornstarch, 1 egg, 1 small ginger, chopped scallions, 1 minced garlic.
– 30g tomato sauce (ketchup); 5g sugar; 30ml water; 5g cornstarch; 30ml cooking wine (Combine these ingredients in a bowl to make the sweet and sour sauce).
Soak ginger and scallions in hot water to make ginger scallion water. Cut pineapple into small cubes and soak in a diluted saltwater solution for about 30 minutes, then drain. Cut bell peppers into small pieces. Thinly slice pork and place it in a large bowl. Add salt and ginger scallion water. Mix well for the pork to fully absorb the flavors. Let it marinate for 10 minutes.
Beat the egg in a bowl, place cornstarch on a plate. Dip the pork into the beaten egg, then coat it with cornstarch. Repeat this step until all the pork is coated. Heat cooking oil in a pan. When the oil is hot, add the pork and fry until golden. Remove and drain the excess oil. Leave about 1 tablespoon (15ml) of oil in the pan, then add minced garlic, ginger, bell peppers, and the white part of the scallions. Stir-fry until fragrant and tender. Add pineapple and the sweet and sour sauce, bring to a boil. Stir-fry until the pork is well coated with the sauce. Transfer to a plate and enjoy.