Pineapple Fried Rice

Pineapple Fried Rice is a delicious way to squeeze that extra serving of fruit into your day. While fried rice is better when using leftover rice that’s chilled in the fridge overnight, you can use freshly made rice as well. Optionally, you can add shrimp, tofu, chicken, or pork to this dish. If preparing a protein, be sure to cook them accordingly and set aside before cooking your vegetable/pineapple stir-fry.

And finally, we use our teriyaki sauce recipe which you can find on our Easy Guide to Stir Fry but you can use the basic sauce as well!

Ingredients

Pineapple Fried Rice

• 2 cups rice, uncooked or 4 cups cooked, leftover rice
• 1 pineapple, cored and diced
• 1/2 large yellow onion, diced
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 1/2 large bell pepper, diced
• 1/3 cup white mushroom, sliced
• 1 small zucchini, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 Tbs sesame oil
• 1 portion teriyaki sauce
• Optional protein: shrimp, tofu, chicken, or pork
• Optional toppings: Chopped scallions, dry roasted peanuts, chopped, sriracha

Directions

1. Begin preparing your vegetables and set them aside.
2. Chop up your pineapple. The best option is to use a serrated knife to remove the skin and cut out the tough core in the middle. *If you are preparing a protein, cook that before the next step and set it aside.
3. In a large wok, heat sesame oil on high heat. Begin cooking the garlic until aromatic.
4. Once you can smell the garlic, add the onion, bell pepper, zucchini, and carrot. Cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes, or until the onions are translucent.

5. Add the mushrooms and then create a hole in the middle of the vegetables, revealing the bottom of the wok. Add in the teriyaki sauce. The sauce should darken in color and bubble. Stir into the vegetables well.
6. Reduce heat to medium and add in the pineapple. Cook for 5 minutes. *If using a protein, add that in at this step as well.

7. Next, add the rice to the wok and stir well into the vegetables and sauce. Return heat to high to get crispier fried rice.

8. Once done, serve with optional toppings and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

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