Ham and Pineapple Fried Rice

This Ham and Pineapple Fried Rice recipe is a quick, easy, and delicious dinner idea! It’s a great way to use leftover rice or ham.

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Pineapple Fried Rice

With the weather warming up, that also means more quick and easy meal ideas. One of my favorite meals is fried rice! I probably have twenty variations of the dish! I love that it’s quick, simple and it’s a great way to use leftovers! You can use almost anything you like in fried rice with great results!

Now that the school year is over and the lazy days of summer are upon us, I don’t want to spend all day in the kitchen. Meals like this are a saving grace. It’s a super simple, budget-friendly, family-approved recipe that doesn’t heat the whole house!

If you have an outdoor griddle, this is a great recipe to make outside! I love making this on our Blackstone when the weather cooperates!

Ingredients for Pineapple Fried Rice

I like to keep the ingredients simple. These are the basic things I almost always use, no matter what kind of fried rice I’m making. This recipe, of course, has the addition of pineapple.

• large eggs
• water – helps make the eggs fluffier
• butter – for cooking the eggs
• vegetable oil – for stir-frying the rice
• onion
• frozen peas and carrots – you can use an assortment of vegetables you like – cabbage, bean sprouts, snow peas, bell pepper, broccoli, asparagus, etc …)
• cooked white rice – leftover rice is great for this recipe
• soy sauce – I prefer low-sodium soy sauce. You can also use liquid aminos or tamari.
• garlic cloves
• ground black pepper
• cooked ham – or any other protein you like (shrimp, chicken, leftover pork, and Spam are great!) You can also leave out the meat if you prefer!
• pineapple tidbits

What to serve with Pineapple Fried Rice

Egg Rolls, Spring Rolls, or Lumpia top my list of things I love to serve with Ham and Pineapple Fried Rice. Oftentimes, I serve a steamed veggie, like broccoli, on the side. Some other favorites are:

• Egg Drop Soup
• Hot and Sour Soup
• Chinese Dumplings
• Gyoza
• Crab Rangoon
• Tempura Veggies

Pineapple Fried Rice FAQs

Recipe Tips

• It is IMPERATIVE to use cold, cooked rice for this recipe.
• Speaking of rice, use medium to long-grain rice for the best results. Don’t use short-grain, sweet/sushi rice, or glutinous rice for this recipe.
• Make sure your wok or pan is blazing hot.
• For even more flavor, consider adding grated ginger, sesame oil, oyster sauce, or Sriracha.
• If you have a Blackstone or similar outdoor griddle, consider making this recipe on that and flex your mad outdoor griddling skills! 😉

Other recipes you may enjoy

• Loaded Bacon and Cheese Fries
• Chicken Fried Rice
• Fried Apples
• Pineapple Orange Smoothie
• Taco Rice Recipe

Originally published on August 5, 2013. Updated on May 31, 2021.