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    • Thai Baked Jasmine Rice with Pineapple

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    CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
    Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, Meats, Seafood, Dairy Thai Grains, Thai, Restaurant, Fruits 4 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 md Pineapple
    2 tb Vegetable oil
    18 oz Chicken breast; cubed
    6 tb Thai Kitchen Fish Sauce
    1/4 c Cane sugar or Thai Kitchen
    Coconut (Palm) Sugar
    14 oz Thai Kitchen Coconut Milk
    1/4 c Pecans or walnuts; toasted
    1/3 c Raisins
    4 c Thai Kitchen Select Harves
    Jasmine Rice

    INSTRUCTIONS

    NORMA WRENN
Traditionally Served On Many Of Thailand's Exotic Islands
Cut Pineapple Lengthwise And Remove Fruit.  Finely Chop One Half Of The
Fruit; Set Aside Remaining Half For Dessert Or Future Use. In A Large
Skillet, Brown Chicken In Oil, Add Remaining Ingredients And Simmer For 10
Minutes.  Stuff Mixture In Pineapple Shells, Cover With Foil, And Bake At
375 Degree F For 15 Minutes. Serves 4. MM Norma Wrenn
Copyright:  Thai Kitchen & Epicurean International
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by "deborah kuhnen" <debkuhnen@email.msn.com>
on Feb 24, 1998

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