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Pineapple Fried Rice

Fried rice with fresh pineapple tidbits, cashews, and shrimp.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 353 kcal

Equipment

  • large skillet or wok

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups jasmine rice, cooked, chilled, 1 day old (for added flavor, substitute chicken broth for water when cooking rice)
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 12 shrimp, raw
  • ⅓ cup sweet or red onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ¼ cup green peas, frozen
  • ¼ cup carrots
  • 1 small tomato, quartered
  • 1 green onion, chopped
  • ½ cup fresh pineapple, chopped
  • ¼ cup cashews (whole or halves)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ lime
  • extra cooking oil

Instructions
 

  • Cook rice according to package directions, but substitute chicken broth (optional) for the entire water amount. Chill rice in the refrigerator, preferably overnight.
  • Place sesame oil and vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok and heat on medium-high heat. Add shrimp and stir-fry until no longer translucent. Remove shrimp from the pan to keep it from overcooking and set aside covered to keep warm.
  • Add sweet or purple onion to the pan and stir-fry for a couple of minutes until translucent. Add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Push the onions to the side of the pan and add the beaten eggs. (You may need to add extra vegetable oil to cook the eggs.) Scramble eggs until solidified.
  • Add the chilled rice to the pan and break up any clumps. Add extra vegetable oil as needed to keep the rice from sticking.
  • Add the fish sauce and soy sauce and stir well to distribute over the rice.
  • Add the peas, carrots, tomatoes, and green onions and stir well for a couple of minutes to heat the vegetables.
  • Add the cashews, pineapple, and cooked shrimp and stir. After the shrimp is reheated, add the cilantro and red pepper flakes. Stir.
  • Remove rice from the heat and squeeze the juice from 1/2 a lime over it. Stir to distribute. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 13gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 819mgPotassium: 351mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1866IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 2mg
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