Delightfully different this fried rice contains fresh pineapple and sweet bell peppers for a fun take on a classic dish.
We are working our way through the alphabet this year, one letter every other Wednesday, making a recipe that either starts with the letter or contains a main ingredient that begins with the letter. This week's letter is R.
Let's take a look at the other R recipes being shared today......
- Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice: Cheeseburger Broccoli Rice Soup Casserole
- Food Lust People Love: Leek and Lobster Mushroom Risotto
- Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Pan-Seared Scallops with Black Beans and Red Pepper Sauce
- A Day in the Life on the Farm: Pineapple Fried Rice
- Sneha’s Recipe: Pressure Cooker Rice Kheer With Homemade Masala Milk Powder
- A Messy Kitchen: Rabrabrakake: Norwegian Rhubarb Cake
- Mayuri’s Jikoni: Ragi Shavige Uppitu
- Jolene’s Recipe Journal: Raspberry Ricotta Pancakes
- Magical Ingredients: Red lentil Paratha
- Palatable Pastime: Ring Noodle Tuna Salad (Minnesota Style)
- Blogghetti: Roasted Rosemary Potato Peelings
- Culinary Cam: Rose Petal-Strawberry Granita
I served this rice as a side to Thai Basil Chicken for a quick and wonderful Wok Wednesday Dinner.
It is a delightfully different take on traditional fried rice that we enjoyed very much. I think you will enjoy it too.
Yield: 6 servings
Pineapple Fried Rice
Delightfully different this fried rice contains fresh pineapple and sweet bell peppers for a fun take on a classic dish.
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 20 Min
Ingredients
- 2 c. leftover rice, cold
- 2 T. canola oil
- 1/2 Vidalia onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 t. ginger powder
- 3 mini sweet peppers, diced
- 1 1/2 c. fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, and diced
- 2 T. soy sauce
- 1 t. sesame oil
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, and ginger. Cook, stirring until fragrant and the onion is softening.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and add the pepper and pineapple to the wok. Cook, stirring frequently, for a few minutes until the pineapple starts to turn golden.
- Add the rice and soy sauce to the wok. Cook and stir until the rice is hot and the ingredients are well blended. Turn off the heat, stir in the sesame oil, and serve.
Notes
Recipe found in Costco magazine
Nutrition Facts
Calories
311.4Fat (grams)
5.95 gSat. Fat (grams)
0.57 gCarbs (grams)
58.34 gFiber (grams)
2 gNet carbs
56.36 gSugar (grams)
6.22 gProtein (grams)
5.68 gSodium (milligrams)
341.61 mgCholesterol (grams)
0 mg
Property of A Day in the Life on the Farm
Such a delicious pineapple rice preparation. Like that the recipe is so easy to make and that it uses leftover rice.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mayuri
DeleteI love the tropical flavors in this rice. I can almost taste it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen.
DeleteThis is one of those recipes that I know my mom would have just loved!!! Anything with pineapple in it was her jam!!! And the fact that this recipe uses such simple ingredients would have made her rush to make it!!!
ReplyDeleteEasy, peasy, and delicious.
DeleteWonderful side! It reminds me of the signature fried rice a local Thai restaurant used to offer.
ReplyDeleteAnd here I thought I had come across something unique LOL.
DeleteLooks fantastic! I'll have to toss in a few maraschino cherries like the local places do here.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's a great idea.
DeletePineapple fried roce is a winner in our home. This bowl looks fantastic in flavors and this recipe is sending me to the kitchen to make a delicious lunch.
ReplyDeleteIt has become a winner in our house now too.
DeleteThis rice bowl is so delicious!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sneha.
DeleteFried rice is a favorite for us to order and I love the pineapple. Excited that I can make it at home now!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy Lisa.
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