Eight-Treasure Fried Rice

In Chinese tradition, eight is a lucky number. It’s represented here by the delicious “treasures” that comprise the dish: eggs, shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, edamame, sausage or ham, pineapple, cashews and cilantro. Cooking and chilling the rice the day before makes it easy to crumble into separate grains, which is essential for fluffy, flavorful fried rice. From Cooking Club of America.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 4  cups cooked long-grain rice, chilled
• 3  tablespoons  vegetable oil, divided
• 3  eggs, well-beaten
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped onion
• 1  lb  shelled deveined uncooked medium shrimp
• 6  ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, sliced
• 3⁄4 cup  frozen shelled edamame or 3⁄4 cup  baby peas, thawed
• 1  cup  diced chinese smoked sausage or 1  cup ham
• 3⁄4 cup  well-drained canned pineapple tidbits or 3⁄4 cup  diced fresh pineapple
• 3⁄4 cup  dry roasted salted peanut
• 1⁄2 cup  thinly sliced green onion
• 1⁄2 cup  purchased  stir-fry sauce
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped cilantro
• 2  tablespoons  dark sesame oil

Directions

1. Break up rice into individual grains, using your hands to crumble it gently.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat until hot. Add eggs; tilt or swirl pan to cover bottom with eggs. (Lift cooked edges and tilt pan to allow uncooked egg to run underneath.) When set, gently turn eggs; cook 10 seconds. Place on cutting board; cool. Roll up; cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-wide ribbons. Fluff to loosen.
3. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in same skillet over medium heat until hot. Cook onion 15 seconds or until shiny and fragrant. Add shrimp; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until shrimp just begins to turn pink. Add mushrooms and edamame; cook 1 minute or until mushrooms are shiny and softened and shrimp turn pink.
4. Add rice; toss to combine. Add egg ribbons, sausage, pineapple, cashews, green onions and stir-fry sauce; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until rice is tender and all ingredients are heated through. Stir in cilantro and sesame oil.