A homemade Pineapple Fried Rice featuring freshly made steamed rice with pineapple juice, fresh vegetables, pineapple chunks, and tiger shrimp. This easy pineapple fried rice recipe is served in a sweet and savory fried rice dish that is better than takeout.
Pineapple Fried Rice
A combination of pineapples and rice brings about a taste of sweet a savory fried rice. On Valentine’s Day, I visited a local Thai Restaurant which my best friend Danielle had been raving about for months. I finally had a chance to go and was able to experience some traditional Thai food.
I noticed a dish on the menu that I had seen time and time again on my timeline on Facebook. After reading the ingredients I just had to give it a try. The dish was so amazing it blew my taste buds away. I had no choice but to go home and remake it the way I would enjoy it.
Easy Pineapple Fried Rice
In my recipe, I have omitted the use of eggs, how3ever if you would like to add them. Simply coook up some scrambled eggs before hand and set them aside. Just Add them at the end of the recipe and cook them for about 3-5 minutes. Or until they are heated up to your preference.
Using Fresh Pineapple
To start, we will cut 1/3 of the pineapple off as shown in the photo, cut around the edges of the pineapple, and then into rows in the middle. With a spoon slowly spoon out the edges of the pineapple, put them aside in a bowl. Try to keep those pieces as whole as possible.
Now scoop out the middle of the pineapple and discard the pit. Pour all the liquid of the pineapple into a measuring cup. You will need at least 1/3 a cup of this juice for the shrimp. Dice up the pineapple bits into preferred eating sizes to go into the rice when you are cooking it.
Pineapple Fried Rice Ingredients
- Tiger Shrimp, shelled and deveined
- Soy Sauce
- Pineapple Juice
- Whole Pineapple
- Yellow Onion
- Green Beans
- Cilantro for Cooking and Garnishment
- Optional Garlic Topping
How to make Pineapple Rice
In a rice cooker place the 6 fl oz’s of pineapple juice in with the rice, then put in about 1/2 cup or so of more water. You will need the water to go to the first line of your pinky finger. To measure this, place your pinky finger into the
until you touch the rice, then make sure the water is touching the first line of your pinky finger.
Turn on rice cooker and let it cook completely. If you are doing this over your stovetop do as the box directs you to, just replace a portion of the required water with 6 fl ozs of pineapple juice.
How to make Pineapple Fried Rice
In a medium mixing bowl, add the pineapple juice you saved earlier, garlic powder, pepper, and soy sauce. Toss in the shelled and deveined shrimps into the sauce. Marinate the shrimp in the sauce in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Next we will move on to cooking everything together!
Cooking the Pineapple Fried Rice
Cut onion into the preferred size and rinse the green beans. Once the rice is finished let it sit for about 10-20 minutes. Once the rice has cooled down in a large skillet pan, wok, or iron skillet, toss in the onions, green beans and pineapple you cut up earlier. Let cook for about 4-6 minutes together.
Scoop out the marinating shrimp into the cooking pan or skillet. Cook for 2-4 minutes on each side of the shrimp (do not overcook!). Add the marinating juice into the pan and let it come to a simmer
Slowly add in the cooled rice and then toss until the sauce has covered all of the rice. Serve inside of your pitted and hollowed pineapple. Enjoy!.
More Asian Inspired Recipes
Craving some Asian food inspiration for your future meal plan lineup? I have some wonderful Asian-inspired recipes like my Filipino Chicken Adobo recipe, where I share my family’s secret recipe. Or my most popular Pressure Cooker Pork Adobo recipe that gives you fall off the bone meat every time.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 Pound of Tiger Shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons of Soy Sauce
- 6 Fl Oz's of Pineapple Juice
- 1/3 Cup of Pineapple Juice
- 1 Whole Pineapple
- 1 Medium Yellow Onion
- 2/3 Cup of Green Beans
- Cilantro for Cooking and Garnishment
- Optional Garlic Topping
Instructions
- In a rice cooker place the 6 fl oz's of pineapple juice in with the rice, then put in about 1/2 cup or so of more water. You will need the water to go to the first line of your pinky finger. Simply place your pinky finger in until you touch the rice, then make sure the water is touching the first line of your pinky finger. Turn on rice cooker and let it cook completely. If you are doing this over your stove top do as the box directs you to, just replace a portion of the required water with 6 fl oz's of pineapple juice.
- While the rice cooks. Cut 1/3 of the pineapple off as shown in the photo, cut around the edges of the pineapple and then into rows in the middle. With a spoon slowly spoon out the edges of the pineapple, put them aside in a bowl. Try to keep those pieces as whole as possible.
- Now scoop out the middle of the pineapple and discard the pit. Pour all the liquid of the pineapple into a measuring cup. You will need at least 1/3 a cup of this juice for the shrimp. Dice up the pineapple bits into prefered eating sizes to go into the rice when you are cooking it.
- In a small mixing bowl mix in the pineapple juice, garlic powder, pepper and soy sauce. Let sit to marinate.
- Cut onion into prefered size and rinse the green beans.
- Once the rice is finished let it sit for about 10-20 minutes.
- Once rice has cooled down in a pan or iron skillet, toss in the onions, pineapple bites you cut up earlier and green beans, Let cook for about 4-6 minutes together.
- Scoop out the marinating shrimp into the cooking pan or skillet. Cook for 2-4 minutes on each side of the shrimp (do not over cook!). Add the marinating juice into the pan and let it come to a simmer, Slowly add in the cooled rice and then toss until the sauce has covered all of the rice.
- Serve inside of your pitted and hollowed pineapple.
- Enjoy!


Even without eggs it looks mouth watering I am already craving to try this out. I love the combination of colors so lively.
Omg this looks so yummy!!!! I make Chinese chicken and serve it in a pineapple. Always a hit when it hits the dinner table
Looks so delicious, I am a big fan of pineapple fried rice, so i will definitely give this one a try. I love that it has shrimps in it.
What an interesting dish! Never eaten anything like this before. Definitely want to try it since I love pineapple.
I love friend rice and I love pineapple so it would make sense that I would probably like them together.
Wow, I have never seen anything like this before. Sounds and looks fantastic!
I love the sound of this pineapple fried rice! The way you presented it in the actual pineapple makes the whole meal sound even better!
This looks amazing! This reminds of me of those days at the beach. I can’t wait to try this one!
Holy moly, I just pinned this one. I love rice and served in the pineapple is just my style!
Rice is our favorite side dish. I am always looking for new rice recipes to try. This looks like it will be a winner in my house.
This recipe looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to try it on the weekend.
What a great idea to start the warm weather season out with! With the pineapple at the end, you do’t have to worry about creating a dessert either-it’s right there! Thanks for sharing this, you’ve given our family inspiration for a creative menu this weekend!
I love a little sweet and salty and this pineapple fried rice sounds amazing!! YUM!!
How creative. I love pine spple but have never tried incorporating in a fried rice. I will try this for sure.
I love fried rice, and haven’t had it in soo long!! I actually haven’t had it with pineapple either, looks super yummy!
This looks like my absolute dream dinner. I mean-this is perfect, and it looks sooooo delicious.
Oh man, that sounds so good. I can’t wait to make this. Rice is a favorite in our house.
This sounds amazing. I love fried rice and I love pineapple so this is a great combo of my favorite things!
That sounds delicious! I love the flavors, and I love the way you plated it! Yummo.