Hawaiian Fried Rice

This delicious fried rice recipe is from the Westin Maui, Hawaii; where they serve it in a fancy version of a Chinese take-home box. It makes an neat party dish since it's easy to walk around while munching on the fried rice in a box.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 teaspoon  dark sesame oil
•  canola oil
• 1  lb firm tofu, diced
• 1  medium red onion, finely chopped
• 1  small red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1  small yellow bell pepper, fine chopped
• 1  small green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1  medium carrot, finely chopped
• 5  cups cooked jasmine rice
• 2  tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 2  tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1  tablespoon sambal oelek
• 1  cup  diced pineapple
• 1⁄2 cup  macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
•  salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Cook the rice the day before.
2. Heat a wok to medium-high and add sesame oil and saute the tofu cubes, set aside.
3. Add a little canola oil to the wok, add the onion, carrot and bell peppers and stir fry a few minutes.
4. Add the cooked rice and continue to stir fry, break up the lumps; then add the soy sauce, oyster sauce and sambal oelek.
5. Continue to stir-fry, adding the pineapple, macadamia nuts, and salt and pepper (to tste).