Dinner for 6

Pineapple Fried Rice

Name: Pineapple Fried Rice
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil; 1 ripe pineapple; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 12 oz medium shrimp; 5 cloves garlic; 1 onion; 1 tbsp curry powder (optional); 1/2 tsp ginger powder; 4 cups cooked chilled long grain rice; 1 cup raisins or craisins; 1/2 cup unsalted roasted cashews; 2 roma tomatoes; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1/2 tbsp sugar; 3/8 tsp pepper; salt to taste (optional); 3 stalks green onions

$13.04for 430 minServes 6

Chilled rice, shrimp, pineapple, vegetables, and cashews stir-fry together with savory sauces and warm spices.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Pineapple and mango, 1$3.49 each typical	1	$3.49Typical price
	Shrimp, 0.75 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.75 lb	$5.99Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Rice, 26 oz$0.08/oz typical	26 oz	$2.08Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 5 oz$0.45/oz typical	5 oz	$2.25Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.65 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.51Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.56

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Family Side dishes Dinners Fall

Typical price

$3.26 per serving$13.04 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
1 ripe pineapple
1 tbsp sesame oil
12 oz medium shrimp
5 cloves garlic
1 onion
1 tbsp curry powder (optional)
1/2 tsp ginger powder
4 cups cooked chilled long grain rice
1 cup raisins or craisins
1/2 cup unsalted roasted cashews
2 roma tomatoes
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1/2 tbsp sugar
3/8 tsp pepper
salt to taste (optional)
3 stalks green onions

Steps

Melt the butter with vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
Cook the pineapple, onion, garlic, ginger, and curry powder for five minutes, stirring often.
Add the shrimp and cook for four to five minutes, stirring, until they reach 145 F.
Stir in the chilled rice, raisins, cashews, tomatoes, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and pepper.
Cook the rice mixture for twelve minutes, stirring occasionally, then fold in the green onions.

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