5 from 9 votes
Pineapple Fried Rice
With sweetness from the pineapple and crunch from the salty cashews, Pineapple Fried Rice is crisp and delicious. It's a quick and easy dish that you can have ready in just 30 minutes! Serve as a side or enjoy as the full entree.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
432 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil toasted
- 1 cup carrot diced
- 1 cup red bell pepper diced
- 2 cups pineapple chopped, fresh
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons ginger grated
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups white rice cooked and chilled, preferably leftovers refrigerated overnight
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Chili garlic sauce
- 2 egg beaten, large
- ¼ cup green onion sliced
- ¼ cup cashew chopped, roasted, salted
Instructions
- Heat a large high-sided skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the sesame oil.
- When the oil is shimmering, add the carrots. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add the red bell pepper and cook for 2 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Finally, add the pineapple and cook for 3 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the butter and allow it to melt. Then add the rice and fold to combine. Next add the soy sauce and chili garlic sauce, and stir to combine. Cook the rice, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes or until it is crisp and golden brown.
- Create a hole in the center of the pan by scooting the rice out to the sides. Add the beaten eggs to the center and stir them gently inside the hole to scramble them.
- When the eggs are set (no longer runny or watery), mix them into the rice. Add the sliced green onion and stir to combine. Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle the chopped cashews over the top.
- Serve immediately garnished with sesame seeds, additional green onions, and/or sriracha (if you like a little spice). Fresh lime wedges would also be good, squeezed over the top. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
432kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
12g
(71%)
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
1342mg
(56%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 432
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 432kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 12g | 71% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1342mg | 56% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.