5 from 14 votes
Beef and pineapple fried rice (菠萝炒饭)
Beef and pineapple fried rice combines tender marinated beef and sweet pineapple chunks with cooked rice, scallions, and red bell pepper. The beef is marinated briefly for a tender bite and stir-fried with vegetables before combining with juicy pineapple and fluffy rice. The mix of savory, smoky, and sweet flavors creates a balanced and colorful dish served inside pineapple shells for visual appeal.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
2
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
For marinating the beef
- 200 g beef 7oz, see note 1, diced
- ½ teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing rice wine
For frying the rice
- 1 pineapple see note 2, ripe
- 2 tablespoon neutral cooking oil
- 2 talk scallions finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 500 g rice 4 cups, see note 3, cooked
- 4 teaspoon soy sauce light
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
- Mix beef with cornstarch, sesame oil and rice wine. Leave to marinate for about 10 minutes.
- Halve the pineapple. Take out the flesh and dice it (as shown in images). Keep the shell for later use.
- Heat up a wok (or a deep frying pan) over high heat. Pour in oil, then stir in beef. Fry until its colour becomes pale. Dish out and set aside (leave any oil in the wok).
- Put scallions and bell pepper in the wok. Fry for 1 minute or so.
- Add diced pineapple and cooked rice. Fry until the rice is piping hot. Put in the beef, along with light soy sauce and salt. Give everything a final stir to distribute the seasonings.
- Put the fried rice into pineapple shells. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Use flank or skirt steak diced small for a tender stir-fry texture.
- Serve fried rice in pineapple shells for attractive presentation or use regular plates.
- Refrigerate cooked rice before frying and loosen grains with water for better texture.