This Ham and Pineapple Fried Rice makes a quick, easy and delicious dinner idea!
We’re back to school here in Arizona! Although we homeschool, we keep a very similar schedule to the public schools. We often work through holidays and breaks – only taking days off for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. While public school kids often enjoy a few days off, my kiddos still do school work. It gives us a chance to go farther in depth with studies and if my kiddos struggle with any lessons, I can ensure they grasp the concepts before we move on to other lessons.
With back-to-school, that also means more easy meal ideas and one of my favorite meals is fried rice! I probably have 20 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!
Ham and Pineapple Fried Rice
This Ham and Pineapple Fried Rice makes a quick, easy and delicious dinner idea!
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp. water
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (16 oz.) bag frozen peas and carrots, thawed and drained, (optional)
- 4 cups cooked white rice, cold (see note)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (more to taste)
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper (more to taste)
- 2 cups cooked ham, diced
- 1 can (20 oz.) pineapple tidbits, drained
Instructions
- In a small bowl, beat egg with water. Melt butter in a large skillet or wok over medium-low heat. Add egg and scramble until cooked through. Remove from skillet to a small bowl. Heat oil in the same pan. Add onion, garlic and the peas and carrots. Saute until the onion is soft. Then add rice, soy sauce, black pepper, ham and pineapple. Stir-fry together about 3-5 minutes, until mixture is well combined. Add the eggs and stir to combine.
- Serve hot!
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 484kcal Calories from fat 163 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat 6g | 30% |
| Transfat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium 1392mg | 58% |
| Carbohydrate 61g | 20% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 8% |
| Sugars 17g | |
| Protein 19g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
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Pinned the recipe here as I want the other two on hand as well !
I just love how versatile Fried Rice is. You can change it up to go as a side dish with almost anything, and it's substantial enough to be a meal in and of itself.
This looks awesome!!! We would love it if you would link up at our first linky party this Wednesday :
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We hope to see you there!
Looks great, you must have devoured this dish in no time flat!
YUM! Will have to pop over and check it out! Thank you for linking up!
This looks really good and different! I'm pinning to try next week, a light and tasty summer meal!
Jenna
Dear Jamie, This fried rice sounds delicious…I know my kids would love it. It would wonderful with that salmon I'm sure! Blessings, Catherine xo
Yum! My husband loves fried rice. School starts in 2 weeks here. It seems like July went by in a blink!
Tiffany
What a great dish. I need to try this, my kids would love it! Thanks for sharing at Share My Stuff Tuesdays Jamie 🙂
Oh, boy…this sounds like something we would love and I just happen to have some great leftover ham. Will be making this soon.
over from Miz Helens
this is a great new idea for me one that I will try with the family
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Jamie, fried rice recipes seem to be a huge hit lately and I am so loving this one! Thanks for sharing such a yummy recipe!
I’d love it if you linked this up over at Living Well Spending Less for Thrifty Thursday this week! http://www.livingwellspendingless.com/category/thrifty-thursday/
Your recipe is wonderful, and thank you so much for sharing it with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are staying cool on this hot summers day, enjoy your weekend!
Miz Helen
This sounds yummy and super-easy – love how versatile fried rice is and this variation sounds awesome. Stopping by from FH&L's One-Dish Meals.
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