Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Pineapple Fried Rice

My sister had brought home some pineapple fried rice for me when I wasn't feeling well and after that day I was craving more. I decided that I would make my own since I've never made it before and there aren't many places around home that have great pineapple fried rice. I didn't really have a recipe but looked at ones online and took some ideas from them.

First I cooked the rice and added a little less water than usual so that the rice wouldn't be soggy. It's probably better if you cook the rice ahead of time or if you have leftover rice that would be even better.

Saute onions and garlic in oil. Add chicken and shrimp to onions or whatever meat you'd like to put in. Season with salt, pepper, and soy sauce. When cooked remove and put into bowl. Toast the cashews a bit and put into bowl. Add the rice to the pan and season with salt, pepper, soy sauce, fish sauce and curry powder. Add the chicken, shrimp, onions, cashews and pineapple to the rice. Toss to combine and add green onions and cilantro.

Sorry if I don't provide exact measurements. I usually just add a little of this and a little of that. The key is to taste along the way.

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