Blue Pineapple Fried Rice

Name: Blue Pineapple Fried Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (240 g) can pineapple in juice (or light syrup); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 medium onion, diced; 3 cups red cabbage, very finely chopped; 2 1/2 cups cooked short-grain rice; 125 g button mushrooms, chopped (about 7); 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/2-1 teaspoon dried mint flakes; 100 g shrimp, peeled and diced

Submitted by Kitty Z

"This started out as a humble leftover stir-fry, but has taken on a life of its own. If you don't like blue food, replace the red cabbage with a vegetable of your choice. Serves 4 as a side dish, or two for dinner with fried egg on the side."

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photo by Kitty Z

Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 (240 g) can pineapple in juice (or light syrup)
2 garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₂ medium onion, diced
3 cups red cabbage, very finely chopped
2 ¹⁄₂ cups cooked short-grain rice
125 g button mushrooms, chopped (about 7)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₂ - 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
¹⁄₂ - 1 teaspoon dried mint flakes
100 g shrimp, peeled and diced

directions

Drain pineapple, reserving liquid. If necessary, cut pineapple into small chunks.
Heat pineapple liquid in a deep frying pan. Add garlic and onions and cook about 2 minutes.
Put in cabbage and cook about 4 minutes.
Add rice, mixing well, until it had absorbed the blue color from the cabbage.
Stir in mushrooms and spices, cook until mushrooms are softened.
Add pineapple and shrimp, and cook, stirring, until pineapple is warm and shrimp is just cooked.