Pineapple Fried Rice

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Authentic and the best Thai pineapple fried rice with shrimp, cashew nuts and pineapple. This easy recipe takes only 20 minutes from start to fish and perfect for family dinner tonight.

Pineapple fried rice in a plate.
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Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe

Chinese invented fried rice but it’s the genius of the Thais that make it sinfully delicious.

They adapted the recipe to Thai pineapple fried rice.

With the addition of pineapple, chicken or shrimp, shrimp paste, fish sauce, pineapple fried rice is the best and so delicious!


Recipe Ingredients

Pineapple fried rice recipe with shrimp, pineapple and cashew nuts.

To make this easy recipe, you will need the following main ingredients:

  • Steamed rice
  • Pineapple
  • Shrimp
  • Cashew nuts
  • Fish Sauce

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.


How To Make Pineapple Fried Rice

You can make authentic pineapple rice in one pot, on a skillet, wok, pan, on stove top – so very little clean up!

First, prep the ingredients for about 10-15 minutes, then fire up a wok or skillet and cook the rice with the ingredients.

The recipe takes only 20 minutes max, from start to dinner table.


Cooking Tips

Authentic and the best Thai pineapple fried rice.

For the best results, please follow the cooking tips below:

  • Use leftover or overnight steamed rice for this recipe. This will ensure that the rice is grainy and not mushy.
  • Use fresh pineapple for the most delicious flavors.
  • Serve the dish with fresh lime wedges. Squeeze the fresh lime on the rice before serving.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make it with chicken?

Yes, absolutely. You can use chicken instead of shrimp for this recipe.
You can also combine chicken and shrimp, if you like.

Is it the same as Hawaiian pineapple fried rice?

No, this is a Thai recipe. Hawaii has its own version of fried rice with pineapples but it tastes different.

How many calories per serving?

Calories and nutrition information is important when it comes to carb such as rice.
The good news is that this recipe is low in calories, at only 282 calories per serving.
It’s healthy with zero cholesterol and almost zero fat.

Pineapple shrimp fried rice, ready to serve.

What To Serve With Pineapple Fried Rice

This meal is best served with Thai dishes (such as Choo Chee Salmon). For a wholesome Thai meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

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4.52 from 27 votes

Pineapple Fried Rice

Authentic and the best Thai pineapple fried rice with shrimp, cashew nuts and pineapple. This easy recipe takes only 20 mins for family dinner tonight.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 3 people
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Ingredients  

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Thai shrimp paste, optional
  • 4 oz. shelled and deveined shrimp, tail-on
  • 8 oz. leftover steamed rice
  • 4 oz. fresh pineapple, cut into small cubes
  • 1/2 red or green chili, finely sliced, optional
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cashew nuts
  • Cilantro, for garnishing

Instructions 

  • Heat up a wok and add cooking oil. Stir-fry the garlic, and shrimp paste (if using) until aromatic. Add shrimp and stir-fry until half-cooked. Add rice, pineapple pieces, chili (if using) and do a few quick stirs.
  • Add fish sauce and dark soy sauce to blend well with rice. Stir-fry for another minute or so, add the cashew nuts, stir to combine well, dish out, garnish with cilantro and serve immediately.
    Pineapple fried rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g, Calories: 282kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 0.04g, Cholesterol: 80mg, Sodium: 606mg, Potassium: 262mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 94IU, Vitamin C: 30mg, Calcium: 53mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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About Rasa Malaysia

Bee is a recipe developer and best-selling cookbook author, sharing easy, quick, and delicious Asian and American recipes since 2006. With a strong following of almost 2 million fans online, her expertise has been featured in major publications, TV and radio programs, and live cooking demos throughout the United States and Asia.

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16 Comments

  1. Philip says:

    Can I use Bagoong (Philippine Fermented Shrimp Paste) to be the shrimp paste?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Philip. Yes, you can use bagoong as the shrimp paste.

  2. Iris says:

    Hello! Do you have any substitute for fish/oyster sauce? I’m a college student in Turkey and they’re quite expensive around here. This will be my first Thai dish!!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      You can make Thai dish without fish sauce. You ought to have fish sauce.

    2. kittenknit says:

      You can substitute anchovy paste.

  3. Lorene Wiatt says:

    What kind of cashews do you use — unsalted raw, unsalted roasted, or salted roasted???

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Salted roasted.

  4. Ming says:

    Hi Bee,
    Is shrimp paste the “hae Ko” ? The thick syrup like used for Penang Assam laksa?
    Thanks Bee.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Belacan in this case.

  5. annaclarice says:

    Do you have a favorite brand of Thai shrimp paste?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      No, I don’t.

  6. Julie says:

    5 stars
    So good I love pineapple fried rice.

  7. Vickie says:

    We love pineapple fried rice! Our local Thai restaurant adds yellow curry powder, and that’s how I make it at home. Delicious!

  8. Amila says:

    OMG! This is so appealing and I really want to try it at home.I’ve tasted pineapple rice before from a restaurant.Now this post makes me want to try it at home.I hope mine will be delicious too… :)

  9. KP Kwan says:

    The prawn shells are rich in flavor. I used to keep the prawn shells and put them in hot oil. The flavor of the prawns will be extracted into the oil. Remove the shells and use the ‘prawn oil’ to fry the rice. It is very tasty.

  10. Aarti says:

    I made this today! I didn’t have shrimp paste so I just used extra fish sauce. I felt some flavor was lacking (possibly because I didn’t have shrimp paste) so I added some oyster sauce and a tsp of sugar. It was quite good! It didn’t taste like a restaurant pineapple fried rice but still pretty good