Pineapple Fried Rice

Craving a dish that’s a little sweet, a little salty, and a little spicy? Try this pineapple fried rice! There’s so many delicious flavors in this family-friendly meal.

Ingredients

While it seems like this dish has a lengthy ingredient list, a lot are simply seasonings or common household staples. You’ll find the full ingredient list in the recipe card at the bottom of the page, but here are some helpful selected ingredient notes:

• Leftover cooked rice – Leftover rice is drier, helping it cook properly in the skillet for fried rice, creating optimal texture, and absorbing the other flavors in the dish. However, if you don’t have leftover rice on hand, feel free to just make fresh – it works fine in a pinch.

• Shrimp – Man, I love me some shrimp! You can buy any size to use in this recipe; keep in mind smaller shrimp cook quicker than larger shrimp. You want to avoid overcooking them as they’ll become tough.

• Turmeric – This spice adds the beautiful yellow color, with earthy, sweet, and slightly bitter notes.

• Sriracha – I love this for adding a hint of spice, and you can drizzle extra on according to your taste preferences. If you don’t have this on hand, feel free to substitute any hot sauce or dried chili flakes.

• Pineapple – Fresh or canned works!

Recipe FAQ

Here are some common questions that may come up as you prepare this pineapple fried rice:

Nutrition Benefits

As an RD, this is a great nutrient-dense meal for active women! Here are some highlights:

• Provides a variety of produce – This dish includes onions, carrots, peppers, and pineapple…lots of produce that’s rich in vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals. These are essential for good gut health, immune health, and so much more.

• Contains healthy carbs – When you’re exercising regularly, healthy carbs help support your athletic endeavors. Carbs are stored in your muscles as glycogen, which is used for intense workouts.

• Provides protein – With 27.5 grams of protein per serving, this recipe is helpful for satiety (keeping you full after eating) as well as muscle repair and recovery after a workout.

• Contains turmeric – Turmeric is thought to be anti-inflammatory since it contains curcumin, which may be particularly helpful for women who workout a lot. Feel free to sprinkle a little extra black pepper on the rice; it’s thought to help your body with the absorption of the curcumin.

More Pineapple Recipes

If you’re looking for more recipes that use pineapple – such a delish fruit! – try one of these tasty options:

• Air fryer dehydrated pineapple (such a yummy sweet snack)
• Pineapple pork with coconut rice
• Pineapple BBQ meatballs
• Honey pineapple salmon
• Cherry pineapple popsicles

Anyway, I hope you’ll give this a try!  If you do, pop back over and leave a comment & rating letting me know what you think.

PS – Looking for a different take on fried rice?  Try this cauliflower fried “rice”! 

Pineapple Fried Rice

Snacking in Sneakers

This pineapple fried rice is an easy dinner that the whole family will love! A little sweet, a little salty, and a little spicy – and it’s also packed with good nutrition.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Servings 4 servings

Calories 423 kcal

Ingredients

  

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For fried rice:

• 3 cups leftover cooked rice (brown or white)
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp olive oil (or coconut oil or peanut oil)
• ½ yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large bell pepper, diced
• ¾ cup matchstick carrots
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• ⅛ tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp pepper
• 1 cup pineapple, chopped
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 2 tbsp lower-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tsp sriracha
• 3 scallions, diced
• ½ lime, juiced

Optional extras for garnish:

• Additional scallions
• Crushed cashews
• Cilantro

Instructions

 

• Whisk two eggs together in a bowl. Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray, then heat over medium heat. Add eggs and cook for a few minutes until scrambled and cooked through. Set aside in a bowl.
• Wipe the skillet clean with a paper towel. Add the oil and heat over medium-high. Add onion, garlic, bell pepper, and carrots. Cook for 4 minutes or until veggies are starting to get tender.
• Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Add shrimp to the skillet with the veggies and cook for about 2-3 minutes, until shrimp is just starting to turn pink.
• Add pineapple, rice, turmeric, soy sauce, and sriracha. Cook for another 2 minutes until everything is well combined and all shrimp is fully cooked.
• Toss in the scrambled egg you set aside, the scallions, and lime juice. Remove from heat, give it all a good stir, and then served topped with any optional garnishes that you prefer.

Notes

• Leftover rice holds its texture best for fried rice, but if you don’t have leftovers, you can easily just cook rice to use specifically in this dish. It will work fine!
• The amount of sriracha in here adds just a hint of spice. If you prefer more spice, add more.
• The nutrition analysis below assumes you’ve used frozen shrimp (typically what’s available even at the “fresh” seafood counter), which is higher in sodium than fresh shrimp. If you find truly fresh shrimp, the sodium content will be lower.

 

Nutrition analysis (approximate per serving, assumes 4 servings, does not include any garnish):  423 calories, 12 g fat, 2 g sat fat, 995 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 8.5 g sugar, 27.5 g protein, Vitamin D: 3%, Calcium: 6%, Iron: 18%, Potassium: 13%

Nutrition

Calories: 423kcal

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Chrissy Carroll is a Registered Dietitian and USAT Level I Triathlon Coach. She specializes in sharing nutrition and fitness tips, as well as recipes, for runners, triathletes, and active women.Chrissy holds a Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, a Masters Degree in Public Health, and is also an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer.

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