Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups fresh pineapple, cut into 1/2" pieces
- 1/2 sweet red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 small onion, finely diced
- 1 Tbsp ginger, grated
- 1 garlic clove, pressed or finely diced
- 1 1/2 to 2 Tbsp soy sauce, or to taste
- 2 cups cooked white rice, cold (=1 cup uncooked white rice with 1 Tbsp butter & 1/4 tsp salt)
- 1 tsp sesame oil, optional (but highly recommended)
Garnish
- 2 Tbsp green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, optional
Instructions
- 1
Rinse rice thoroughly and cook according to package instructions. We used a rice maker and added 1 Tbsp butter and 1/4 tsp salt then let it cool completely. This works best with cooled, leftover rice. Don't use warm or hot rice or it will get sticky.
- 2
Prep your vegetables before firing up the stove. You won't have time to chop between steps.
- 3
Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet or wok over medium heat, then swirl in 2 Tbsp oil. Add diced onion and cook about 1 minute or until softened. Next toss in pressed garlic and grated ginger and saute another minute, stirring constantly.
1 min - 4
Increase heat to med/high and add diced bell pepper with pineapple and continue to saute everything for 3-5 minutes or until golden, stirring frequently.
3 min - 5
Add 2 cups cooked rice and 2 Tbsp of soy sauce, or to taste. Continue to stir over the heat another minute or until soy sauce is well blended in. Turn off the heat stir in 1 tsp sesame oil, or to taste. I love how sesame oil. It gives Asian-inspired meals authentic flavor. Plate the rice and sprinkle each bowl with some chopped green onions and sesame seeds if desired and serve warm.
