Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• 8 oz. leftover and overnight rice
• 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 4 oz. fresh pineapple (cut into small pieces)
• 4 oz. shrimp (shelled and deveined, leave whole or cut into small pieces)
• 2 tablespoons cashew nuts (optional)
• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon pineapple juice
• 1/4 teaspoon dark soy sauce (for coloring)
• 1 fresh red chili (seeded and cut into small pieces)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• Cilantro leaves for garnishing

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from rasamalaysia.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat up a wok and add cooking oil. Stir-fry garlic, red chili, and shrimp paste until aromatic. Add shrimp and stir-fry until half-cooked. Add rice, pineapple pieces, pineapple juice, and do a few quick stirs. Add fish sauce and dark soy sauce to blend well with rice. Stir-fry for another minute or so, dish out and serve immediately.

Cook’s Note:

If you have cashew nuts, add them towards the end of the cooking process.