Tropical Fried Rice with Tomato Jalapeño Relish
This Tropical Fried Rice with Tomato Jalapeño Relish is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy and makes for an easy vegetarian meal option. !
Ingredients
Relish:
- 1 ½ cups sliced fresh jalapeños
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1-2 tsp sugar, optional
- 4 tsp pepper
Fried rice:
- 3-4 cups white rice, cooked and cooled
- 2 tbsp sesame oil, divided
- 2 cups frozen peas/carrots, you can use fresh too!
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ cup pineapple, diced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- To make the relish, begin by chopping jalapeños, tomatoes and onion. To chop the jalapeños, halve them lengthwise, and scoop the seeds out (you can add them in later if you want more spice!).
- Place jalapeños in food processor and mix with garlic. Add in onions, tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, salt and sugar. Process for (few minutes) until they are in tiny pieces. Stop before they become wet and pureed!
- Pour the mixture in a mason jar, close tightly, and set in the refrigerator to chill for one hour.
- To make the fried rice, cook and cool 3-4 cups of rice.
- Heat 1 tbsp sesame oil in a saucepan. Add peas and carrots and cook until soft (about 5 minutes). Add garlic. Once soft, add soy sauce, remaining sesame oil and pineapple.
- Add cooled rice back in and mix all ingredients together. Cook on low for 5 minutes to let the flavors marinate the rice.
- Pour relish over rice and enjoy immediately.
Notes
You’ll want to cook the rice ahead of time so it is cool when you’re handling it.
Store leftover relish in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 541kcalCarbohydrates: 107gProtein: 13gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 971mgFiber: 6gSugar: 8g
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