Pineapple and Shrimp Fried Rice

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Author: Meiling Dawson
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Ingredients

Shrimp:
1/2 pound shelled shrimp
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Oil for cooking

Marinate shrimp in the sesame oil, salt and cornstarch for at least 10 minutes. Cook shrimp in hot oil until no longer pink.

Rice:
3 tablespoons oil
1 small yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups cold cooked white rice
4 eggs, scrambled
2 cups chopped fresh pineapple
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup cashews
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons soy sauce


Directions

Heat oil. Cook the yellow onion and garlic for 2 minutes. Add the rice and heat through; add scrambled eggs, pineapple, green onion and cashews. Season rice with fish sauce, sugar, black pepper and soy sauce. Mix well and serve warm.