When your belly’s craving needs are in high-gear, but your mind is like, “please, don’t make me think.” Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with this comforting classic. Incredibly easy and fast to make, this healthy, oil-free Pineapple Fried Rice is brimming with amazing flavors and wholesome ingredients. The pineapple sauce has just the right amount of Asian sweet and tanginess that takes this dish to the next level of yumminess. Pineapple, carrots, corn, peas, edamame, and rice really gives this fried rice dish tons of texture and hearty goodness. The best part is it’s ready in 30 minutes or less.
Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients, and gluten free
Hi there, Ameera here!
Whenever you need something quick, and you have left-over rice in the fridge, this dish really hits the spot. A perfect and easy dinner solution; this dish comes together quickly so you can have dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less. It’s a great way to get the kids to eat veggies, even the big kids (husbands, wives, significant others) love it!
Brown Rice
We typically always have a large bowl of cooked brown rice in the fridge. This way, if we are in a pinch on time, we can pull this deliciousness together in a flash.
The pineapple makes the dish sweet, and the Asian sauce brings the tang and spiciness this dish craves. It just makes for a very flavorful dish that everyone will enjoy!
I’ll let Mom tell you more.
Hi! Robin here.
I love pineapple fried rice. This dish is so tasty, healthy, and good for you. We absolutely love it. What makes it even better is how easy it is to pull together.
Veggies
Additionally, you can pretty much mix and match just about any frozen veggies you want in this dish, the key is to attempt to keep the ratios the same.
In other words, suppose you don’t want to put corn or edamame in your dish. Just place an equal amount of another veggie in the dish.
Additionally, since this is a quick dish, make sure the veggies are pretty much already at the desired amount of tenderness before moving to the next step of the recipe!
We hope you give this recipe a try, we would love to hear from you.
If you try this flavorful dish, we would love to know if you enjoy it as much as we do! Please leave us a review! Post a picture on Facebook or Instagram and tag us! We would love to hear from you.
Delicious Asian Dishes:
- Deconstructed Asian Veggie Dumplings
- Asian Green Beans and Mushrooms
- Teriyaki Brussels Sprouts
- Vegetable Chow Mein
- Vegan Chinese Pepper “Steak”
- Orange Veggie Stir Fry
- Veggie Lo Mein
- General Tso’s Broccoli Mushroom Stir Fry
- Vegan Spicy Honey Garlic Stir Fry
- Szechuan Veggie Stir Fry
Products Used:
- Large ceramic-lined or non-stick skillet
Pineapple Fried Rice
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 20 Minutes
- Total Time: 30 Minutes
- Yield: 4 Servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Incredibly easy and fast to make, this healthy, oil-free Pineapple Fried Rice is brimming with amazing flavors and wholesome ingredients.
Ingredients
Base Ingredients:
- ¾ cup yellow onions, small dice
- 1 carrot, julienne sliced *
- ½ cup frozen corn, thawed *
- ½ cup frozen peas, thawed *
- ½ cup frozen edamame, thawed *
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 Tablespoon minced ginger
- 3 Tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari *
- 1 Tablespoon low sodium vegetable broth *
- 2 Tablespoons organic maple syrup (+/-) *
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon chili garlic sauce *
Other Ingredients:
- 3 cups refrigerated cooked brown rice *
- 2 cups diced pineapple *
Optional Topping Ingredients:
- Sliced green onions
- Toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Place the Sauce Ingredients in a bowl, mix well, set aside.
- In a large ceramic/enamel lined skillet, Dutch oven, or non-stick skillet, add the diced onions, sauté over medium-high heat for approximately 7 to 9 minutes to soften, then add all the remaining Base Ingredients. Sauté until the veggies reach the desired tenderness, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add a splash of water if the veggies start to stick or burn.
- Stir in the refrigerated rice and diced pineapple, stirring constantly for 1 minute, then add the Sauce Mixture, stirring constantly until everything is heated through, approximately 3 to 4 minutes.
- Serve immediately, topped with sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds.
Notes
*Cooked and Refrigerated Rice: Cooked and refrigerated rice works best when making this dish. If you use recently cooked rice, it will be too gummy and sticky. Using cooked and refrigerated rice (preferably made the day before or earlier in the day) allows the rice to dry out enough to showcase distinct individual grains of rice making a better textured dish.
*Organic Maple Syrup: Largely dependent upon how sweet your pineapple is, you can use more or less than the recommended amount of organic maple syrup.
*Vegetable Stock: We use Pacific Organic Low Sodium Vegetable Stock. We love this brand because it is Whole Food Plant Based compliant, as it does not contain MSG, has no oil, and does not contain any highly-processed ingredients.
*Tamari: We used San J Tamari Soy Sauce, Gluten Free, Reduced Sodium. You can substitute the tamari with reduced sodium soy sauce, Braggs Liquid Aminos, or Braggs Coconut Liquid Aminos.
*Chili Garlic Sauce: We used Huy Fong Foods Chili Garlic Sauce. This brand does have a small amount of sugar. However, this brand is generally accepted by the WFPB community.
*Pineapple: You can use fresh, frozen, or canned/jarred pineapple. We used one 23.5 oz. jar of Dole Pineapple Chunks in 100% natural juices. We drained off the liquid, then cut the pineapple chunks into smaller pieces.
*Vegetables: You can pretty much use your favorite veggies in this fried rice skillet. Just make sure the veggies reach the desired tenderness before moving to Step 3 and use an equal amount substitute.
*Serving: 4
*Storage: Refrigerate and use within 4 days.
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Healthy fried rice! And it tastes great! Also, I just realized (the next day) that I didn’t even miss the egg! Hubbie loved it too and he didn’t even mention missing the egg?!
I paired this with your cocktail meatballs and it was amazing (will leave a comment for those too), but I added some of the pineapple juice to the chili sauce for the meatballs. Yum! ?
Hi there Sandra 🙂
Woo hoo!!! We are so glad that you and your hubbie loved this dish and didn’t miss the fried egg at all. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful feedback with us; we truly appreciate you!
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
Hi, my husband is having surgery soon. I’m looking for recipes I can make now and freeze for later when we are going through rehabilitation. This recipe is his absolute favorite! Do you think it would be freezer friendly, or would it get mushy?
Hi there Debbie 🙂
Thank you so much for reaching out to us. We believe this recipe could freeze well. It might get a little mushy and will not taste as great as when it was just made.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
Loved it! My husband rated this 11/10!!
Hi there Mimah,
YAYYY!!! We are so happy that your husband enjoyed this recipe! Thank you so much for taking time to write this awesome review.
-Ameera and Robin
Yup made this today. And, as I usually do to recipes, had to tweak… added no maple syrup but used a little juice from the pineapple….still was waaayyyy too sweet for my taste. So, added thin sliced cabbage and more corn which dropped the sweet factor to a better level. I’ve learned after making this type of dish in the past, NEVER to add a sweetner or salt until I taste without it. All in all it’s a winner! Thanks so much for sharing.
Hi there Carole 🙂
Awesome! We are so glad that you consider this dish a winner. Yes, the sweetness level can totally be adjusted to personal preference, and we are happy that you were able to find a sweetness balance you enjoyed. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with us. We appreciate you taking the time to write.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
Made the pineapple rice. Didn’t have brown rice handy so used white. Used veggies on hand, yellow pepper, peas, carrots and onions. It was delicious!
Hi there Adele 🙂
WOOO HOOO!!! We are so happy that you gave this recipe a try and enjoyed it! Thank you so much for leaving us an awesome review.
-Ameera and Robin
Easy and tasty. I halved the maple syrup and was still ample sweet for my tastes.
Hi there Denette 🙂
YAYYY!!! So happy that you enjoyed this recipe. Thank you for the awesome review. We sincerely appreciate it.
-Ameera and Robin
Yu-ummm! Topped it with a little extra chili garlic sauce and raw cashews. Even my meat loving husband liked it!
Hi there Teri,
YAYYYY!!! We are thrilled that you enjoyed this dish. Thank you for taking time to leave us a review.
-Ameera and Robin