two way fried rice

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58 Pinches
springfield, MO
Updated on Mar 23, 2011

Everyone in our family enjoys fried rice. However part of us like a sweeter version with pineapple, while others like it more savory. Then you have those who can't decide and like both. This is my answer to that problem.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

  • 1 can spam, cubed
  • 12 ounces frozen salad style shrimp
  • 4 cups rice prepared the day before and kept cold
  • 6 to 8 ounces frozen peas and carrots
  • 1 bunch green onions chopped into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1/4 cup oyster sauce
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 - eggs beaten well
  • 8 oz cans pineapple tidbits
  • 1/2 cup sweet & sour sauce
  • - nonstick spray

How To Make two way fried rice

  • Step 1
    Assemble all your ingredients as this goes together quickly
  • Step 2
    Place the cubed spam in a 10 inch non stick skillet with the hoisin sauce and fry at medium heat until the spam is nicely glazed and beginning to brown.
  • Step 3
    While the spam is cooking place shrimp and the peas and carrots in a colander and run warm water over this until thawed about five minutes leave to drain while you prepare the rest.
  • Step 4
    Place the drained pineapple and the sweet and sour sauce in a small sauce pan over low heat to warm.
  • Step 5
    Remove the spam from the skillet wipe clean and add the eggs to the same skillet, cook to a soft scramble and remove from the heat.
  • Step 6
    Spray the bottom of a 12 inch nonstick skillet with the non stick spray. Add the rice in a layer to the skillet and spray the top of the rice with the nonstick spray add the garlic and mix well until all the grains of rice are coated with some of the spray adding more spray if needed. (You may also add sesame oil at this stage if your family likes the taste.)
  • Step 7
    Begin frying the rice over medium to high heat stirring often so the garlic will not burn.
  • Step 8
    When the rice is heated through stirring well after each addition add the spam, shrimp and veggie combo, the oyster sauce and the soy sauce. When this heated through add the green onions and the eggs.
  • Step 9
    When this is heated through and well mixed remove half and keep warm. To the remaining stir fry add the warmed pineapple sweet and sour combo stir well.
  • Step 10
    There you have it rice two ways enjoy.

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