Pineapple and chicken fried rice with vegetables is a complete meal, and your family will love it. Mine does. Pineapple adds sweetness to the dish, while soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, garlic, and ginger give the rice a savory flavor.
This chicken and pineapple fried rice comes together in one skillet or wok, so there's not much cleanup afterward. It combines cooked rice, chicken, vegetables, and pineapple into a hearty dish. It's a good way to use leftover cooked rice and chicken!
Tips For Making Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice
Cut the chicken into small pieces. Diced chicken cooks fairly quickly, and smaller pieces are easy to mix throughout the rice.
Don't walk away from the skillet. Once the rice and sauces are added, everything comes together quickly. Keep stirring so the ingredients cook evenly.
Taste before adding more salt. The soy sauce and teriyaki sauce already add salt, so taste the finished rice before adding any more salt.
How To Make Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound chicken breasts boneless skinless, diced
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 3 cups jasmine rice cooked and chilled
- 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
- 1 cup peas and carrots frozen
- 1 small onion diced
- ½ red bell pepper seeded and diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 green onions sliced
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
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Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Season the diced chicken with salt and pepper, then cook until browned and fully cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
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Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet. Cook the onion, red bell pepper, garlic, peas, carrots, and ginger for 3 to 4 minutes, until softened but still slightly firm.
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Push the vegetables to the sides of the skillet and pour the beaten eggs into the center. Scramble until fully cooked.
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Add the chilled rice, cooked chicken, and pineapple chunks to the skillet. Pour in the soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and sesame oil. Stir everything together well and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, allowing the rice to heat through and absorb the flavors.
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Stir in the green onions and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve warm.
There's something nice about having the whole meal come together in one skillet.
If you have cooked jasmine rice ready to go, this chicken and pineapple fried rice is a straightforward dinner to put together. If you don't know how to cook jasmine rice, I've got you covered.
How to Cook Jasmine Rice
Jasmine rice is a great option for fried rice because its grains are slightly firm, fragrant, and less sticky than many other types of rice.
- Rinse 1 cup of jasmine rice under cold water until the water is mostly clear.
- Add the rice and 1½ cups of water to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let the rice rest, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Fluff it with a fork and allow it to cool completely before making fried rice.
- For the best fried rice, refrigerate the cooked rice for several hours or overnight. Chilled rice is drier, so the grains separate easily and won’t become mushy when stir-fried.
Tip for cooking rice: Add one extra step to the instructions above, and the rice will be even better! After rinsing the rice, drain well, add a couple of pats of butter or a small amount of oil to the pan, and brown it on medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Then continue with step 2.
What To Serve With Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice
This is a meal in itself, with chicken, rice, vegetables, eggs, and pineapple all in the skillet. If you'd like to add something alongside it, keep it simple.
Here are a few ideas:
- Fresh fruit
- A green salad
- Steamed vegetables
- Extra pineapple
Leftover Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice
Store leftover chicken and pineapple fried rice in a covered container in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave until hot. I like to place a damp paper towel over the rice when reheating in the microwave.
SAVE AND PRINT RECIPE
Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice
Author: Recipe Idea Shop
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound chicken breasts boneless skinless, diced
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 3 cups jasmine rice cooked and chilled
- 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
- 1 cup peas and carrots frozen
- 1 small onion diced
- ½ red bell pepper seeded and diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 green onions sliced
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Season the diced chicken with salt and pepper, then cook until browned and fully cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet. Cook the onion, red bell pepper, garlic, peas, carrots, and ginger for 3 to 4 minutes until softened.
- Push the vegetables to the sides of the skillet and pour in the beaten eggs in the middle. Scramble until fully cooked.
- Add the chilled rice, cooked chicken, and pineapple chunks to the skillet. Pour in the soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and sesame oil. Stir everything together well and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, allowing the rice to heat through and absorb the flavors.
- Stir in the green onions and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve warm.
