Pineapple Fried Rice
Take your fried rice game up a level with this sweet and spicy pineapple fried rice. It makes a quick and tasty meal that also looks fantastic.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 311kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups day old cooked jasmine rice
- 1 pineapple
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 cup red onion diced
- 8 shiitake mushroom caps thinly sliced
- 1 carrot peeled and diced
- 1 jalapeno diced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 tsp ginger minced
- 3 green onions chopped
- 1/2 cup roasted cashews chopped
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 10 fresh mint or cilantro leaves chopped
Instructions
- Cut the pineapple in half lengthwise and remove the pineapple flesh by cutting around the edges of the pineapple with a knife. Remove the core of the pineapple and discard. Chop the remaining pineapple flesh and set aside.
- Heat the canola oil in a large skillet or wok on high heat. Add the onion, carrot, and shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry for about 3 minutes. Add the jalapeño, garlic, and ginger and stir-fry for 2 minutes more.
- Add the rice and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the pineapple, cashews, green onions, and soy sauce and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
- Add in the mint leaves, stir to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Spoon the rice into the pineapple skin shells and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 408mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1870IU | Vitamin C: 78.7mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1.6mg