Shrimp and pineapple fried rice

Shrimp and pineapple fried rice

What to do with leftover rice? Don't worry. Make some fried rice. A great way to use up leftover rice, this quick fried rice cooks up with shrimp, canned pineapple, eggs, soy and Thai sweet sauces.

Ingredients

* 6 frozen uncooked medium shrimp, tail on, headless, peeled & deveined
* 8 rings canned pineapple, drained
* 2 eggs
* 1/4 cup peas
* 1/2 carrot, finely chopped
* 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
* 1 green onion, white and green sections
* 2 tablespoons cooking oil for stir-frying, or as needed
* 1 teaspoon minced garlic
* 2 cups cold cooked rice, scented jasmine or basmati
* 1 tablespoon light soy sauce or to taste
* 1 teaspoon fish sauce
* 1 teaspoon Thai sweet sauce
* 2 tablespoons, raisin
* 2 tablespoons, dry-roasted peanut
* Salt and sugar, to taste

How to cook shrimp and pineapple fried rice

1. Run the frozen shrimp under warm running water, pat dry with paper towels. Cut the shrimp in half if desired.
2. Cut the pineapple rings into wedges.
3. Beat the eggs lightly with chopsticks, add a dash of salt, and mix.
4. Heat a wok or frying pan over medium to medium-heat. Add the oil, rotating the pan so that it coats the bottom and sides. When oil is ready, pour 1/2 of the egg mixture into the wok and cook over medium heat, turning over once. Cook the other half the same way. Cut the egg into cubes, and save for later.
5. Add the oil as needed. When the oil is hot, add the garlic and stir-frying until lightly browned, then add the onion. Stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the chopped carrot and peas.
6. Add the pineapple and the shrimp. Stir-fry until the shrimp turn pink and are cooked through.
7. Add the rice, and cook for about 2 minutes, continually stirring and tossing until it becomes shiny.
8. Add raisin and peanut and stir-fry briefly.
8. Stir in the soy sauce. Stir in the fish sauce and Thai sweet sauce and sugar.
9. Add cooked eggs and mix well.
10. Taste and adjust the seasoning if desired.
11. Stir in the green onion or use as a garnish. Serve hot.

Tips for Thai sweet sauce

You can use Thai sweet chili sauce or Thai Sweet Plum Sauce(Nam Jim Bui).