Gluten-Free Island-Style Pineapple Fried Rice

Celiac.com 03/21/2023 - Looking for a quick, flavorful, nutritious dish for lunch or dinner? This pineapple fried rice is a delicious and aromatic dish that brings together the sweetness of pineapple with the savory flavors of ham, sweet sausage, gluten-free oyster sauce and jasmine rice. This dish is a perfect fusion of Thai and Chinese cuisine, and it's easy to make at home. 

The combination of the fragrant jasmine rice with the sweet and tangy pineapple chunks, crunchy vegetables, and succulent shrimp or chicken makes for a perfect one-pan meal. The oyster sauce adds an umami flavor that perfectly complements the pineapple and rice. This recipe is a great way to use up leftover rice and can be adapted to suit your taste by adding different veggies, proteins or spices.

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Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups uncooked jasmine rice
• 3 cups water
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 (12 ounce) can fully cooked lunch meat (such as SPAM), cubed OR fresh shelled shrimp
• ½ cup sliced Chinese sweet pork sausage (lup cheong)
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
• ½ cup chopped green onion
• ½ cup frozen peas & cubed carrots
• 3 tablespoons gluten-free oyster sauce (Like Kikkoman or Lee Kum Kee)
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions:

For fresh rice: 
Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the rice cool completely.

For leftover rice:
Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a skillet over medium heat, and brown the luncheon meat and sausage. Set aside, and pour the beaten eggs into the hot skillet. Scramble the eggs, and set aside.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, and stir in the rice. Toss the rice with the hot oil until heated through and beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. 

Add the garlic powder, toss the rice for 1 more minute to develop the garlic taste, and stir in the luncheon meat (or shrimp), sausage, scrambled eggs, pineapple, carrots, peas, and oyster sauce. 

Cook and stir until the oyster sauce coats the rice and other ingredients, 2 to 3 minutes, stir in the green onions, and serve.