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Hawaiian Fried Rice

Hawaiian Fried Rice is neither Hawaiian nor Chinese, but it's definitely delicious! Salty ham and sweet pineapple make an addictive combination, and dinner is done in 20 minutes or less.

Ingredients :
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • Sriracha to taste
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 1 cup ham chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 small onion halved and thinly sliced
  • 6 scallions sliced, white and green parts divided
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
  • 4 cups cooked rice cold
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups fresh pineapple cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Directions :
  1. To make the sauce, in a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, and Sriracha to taste (I like 1 tablespoon). Set aside.
  2. In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil until just smoking. Add ham, bell pepper, onion, and scallion whites, and cook until softened and lightly browned, about 7 to 9 minutes. Stir in garlic and ginger, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
  3. In the same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add rice and cook, breaking up clumps with spoon, until heated through, about 3 minutes.
  4. Push rice to one side of skillet and add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the empty side of skillet. Heat oil until shimmering. Add eggs to the oiled side of skillet and cook until set, about 30 seconds, while stirring occasionally.
  5. Stir eggs and reserved ham mixture into rice. Add soy sauce mixture and stir together until evenly coated. Remove from heat, stir in pineapple and garnish with scallion greens.

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