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Hawaiian Fried Rice

This Hawaiian Fried Rice is a refreshing take on the traditional fried rice we are used to. It has chunks of ham, pineapple, onion, and bell pepper with a sweet and tangy sauce.

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Hawaiian Fried Rice Recipe

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How to make Hawaiian Pineapple Rice Recipe

Cook the rice according to the package directions.

In a bowl add the soy sauce, garlic salt (or 1 clove of minced fresh garlic), cider vinegar, brown sugar, and pineapple juice. Whisk together until combined and set aside. Click for a whisk.

soy sauce mixture whisked in a bowl.

Dice the onion and bell pepper.

diced green pepper and diced onion on a cutting board with a knife.

Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan.  Click for a wok or for a non-stick frying pan.

Add the diced onion and bell pepper and cook on medium heat, stirring often for about 5 minutes.

green pepper and onion cooking in a pan.

Now add in the diced ham and pineapple chunks and cook for 3 more minutes.

ham, pineapple, green pepper, and onion cooking in a pan.

Add in the cooked rice and stir everything together until combined.

Hawaiian Fried Rice cooking in a pan.

Pour in the soy sauce mixture, mix well and stir occasionally while cooking for another 5 minutes.

Hawaiian Pineapple Rice cooking in a pan.
Hawaiian Style Fried Rice

Move all the rice mixture over to one side of the pan and crack the egg onto the empty side.

Stir the egg with a spatula to scramble it without mixing in the other ingredients.

Hawaiian fried rice and scrambled egg cooking in a pan.

After the egg is scrambled and cooked through, mix it together with the rice mixture.

Hawaiian fried rice with ham and pineapple cooking in a pan.

Divide the rice mixture between two large dinner bowls and top with chopped fresh chives.

Hawaiian Fried Rice with pineapple and ham in a bowl.
Hawaii Fried Rice

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Yield: Serves 2

Hawaiian Fried Rice

Hawaiian Fried Rice

This Hawaiian Fried rice is a refreshing take on the traditional fried rice we are used to. It has chunks of ham, pineapple, onion, and red bell pepper with a sweet and tangy sauce.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

For the Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons pineapple juice (reserved from the canned pineapple)

For the Rice:

  • 1 Tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1/2 bell pepper
  • 8 oz. diced ham chunks
  • 8 oz. can pineapple chunks in juice (drain and reserve juice for sauce)
  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 egg
  • Fresh chopped chives for garnish

Instructions

  1. Cook the rice according to the package directions.
  2. In a bowl add soy sauce, garlic salt (or minced garlic), cider vinegar, brown sugar, and pineapple juice. Whisk together until combined and set aside. Click for a whisk.
  3. Dice the onion and bell pepper.
  4. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. Click for a wok or for a non-stick frying pan.
  5. Add the diced onion and bell pepper and cook on medium heat, stirring often for about 5 minutes. 
  6. Add in diced ham and pineapple chunks and cook for 3 more minutes.
  7. Add in cooked rice and stir everything together until combined.
  8. Pour in the soy sauce mixture, mix well and stir occasionally while cooking for another 5 minutes.
  9. Move all the rice mixture over to one side of the pan and crack the egg onto the empty side. Stir the egg with a spatula to scramble it without mixing in the other ingredients.
  10. After the egg is scrambled and cooked through, mix it together with the rice mixture. Serve garnished with chopped fresh chives if desired.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 740Saturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 2586mgCarbohydrates: 121gFiber: 4gSugar: 40gProtein: 32g

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Hawaiian Pineapple Rice

Fina Zarzar

Monday 30th of August 2021

Can I make this with shrimp and how much would I use? Also will I keep the sauce the same or do I need to omit anything from the sauce?

Zona

Monday 30th of August 2021

Hi Fina, to use shrimp in this recipe you can use 8 oz (half pound) of shrimp. The sauce can remain the same. I would add the shrimp after step 8. Cook about 2 minutes on each side until pink and opaque. Then continue to step 9. I also have a Shrimp Fried Rice recipe on my site that has a little different sauce. You can use the search bar near the top of this page or you can copy and paste this link into your browser https://zonacooks.com/shrimp-fried-rice/

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