Homemade Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe

Pineapple Fried Rice – a super easy fried rice meal with chunks of pineapple for that tropical flavor and shrimps for added protein. It’s super quick and easy too! Go vegan by leaving out shrimps.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Fusion

Servings:  -5 cups

Calories: 353 kcal

Author: Immaculate Bites

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/2 pound extra-large shrimp, peeled, deveined
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1/2 medium onion, sliced
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/4 -1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 3 Large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups cooked Long grain rice (I used Basmati)
• 1 cup peas and carrots (Frozen, thawed)
• 2 tablespoons or more soy sauce replace with 3 Tablespoon low sodium soy sauce)
• Hot sauce (Sriracha or your favorite hot sauce) to taste
• Salt to taste (optional)

Instructions

Heat a large wok or skillet on medium high heat with about a tablespoon of canola or vegetable oil.

Add shrimp and stir fry for about 3-4 minutes or until slightly pink. Remove shrimp and set aside.

Pour in about one tablespoon oil, add pineapple, ginger, onions, green onions, garlic, and curry powder.  Stir fry for about 3-4 minutes. Push vegetables aside.  

Add about 1 tablespoon or more oil, then add eggs mixture, cook without stirring for  5-10 seconds or until the eggs sets on the bottom and is slightly cooked.

Add rice and cook for about a minute or 2 quickly, stirring constantly.

Return cooked shrimps, peas & carrots, soy sauce, and hot sauce. Continue stirring until ingredients have heated through. 

Adjust seasoning salt, pepper and soy sauce, if necessary.

Remove and serve with lime wedges. Garnish with chopped scallion and/or cilantro. Serve warm.

Tips and Notes:

Refrigerated leftover rice is always the better choice when it comes to fried rice. Hot rice will turn mushy when you add it into a wok with the rest of the ingredients.

You may sub shrimp with chicken or go with both. Make sure to cook the chicken first since it takes longer to cook than shrimp. If you cooked shrimp along with chicken, the shrimp will become rubbery and tough which is like throwing money down the drain.

You may use canned pineapples but if you can get the fresh ones, the better. Fresh is always the best.

If you don’t have a wok at home, you can use a heavy bottomed skillet.

For a healthier version, you may sub white rice with brown rice.

You may throw in cashews for that added crunch.