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Pineapple Fried Rice

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.
Course Main Course
Keyword pineapple fried rice
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 423kcal
Author Snacking in Sneakers

Ingredients

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