Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice

This pineapple shrimp fried rice recipe is an easy and satisfying weeknight fried rice recipe. Plump shrimp, and juicy pineapple combined with the savory flavors of green onions, soy sauce, and sesame oil make this fried rice recipe something truly special.

Shrimp Fried Rice

If you love my pork belly fried rice recipe, you will love this Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice. Shrimp and pineapple are two ingredients that scream “summer” to me. I crave seafood during the summer and I don’t really know why. But once the weather gets warm, all I want is to be transported to a tiki bar, eat a seafood platter, and drink pina coladas.

I lightly seasoned these shrimp and cooked them before I cooked the rice. I moved them to a plate once they were done, cooked my fried rice and then added back my shrimp.

Adding eggs are optional, but if you like them in your fried rice, you should cook them right before you cook your shrimp and then add them to a plate and set aside while the rest of the meal comes together. They then get added back into the dish just before serving.

How do you make simple fried rice?

Good fried rice should be made with leftover rice. And if you don’t need to cook the rice the day of, then this meal becomes super fast and easy. If you ever have leftover white rice from an Asian restaurant, this is the perfect meal to make. It requires the leftover rice, green onions, shrimp, pineapple, egg, onions, Japanese BBQ Sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil. I also like to add a little sriracha but that is entirely up to you.

What rice is good for fried rice?

I like to use Jasmine rice, but any medium or long grain rice would work. Leftover rice is the best to use because there is less moisture and the rice is less sticky.

Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice

INGREDIENTS  

• 1 lb Shrimp if using frozen shrimp, they should be thawed before you begin cooking
• 4 Cups Cooked Rice leftover works best
• 5 tbsp Salted Butter separated
• 2 Eggs optional
• 5 Green Onions diced
• 2 cloves Garlic minced
• 1/2 cup Pineapple diced
• 1/2 cup Green Peas (optional)
• 4-5 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 2 tsp Japanese BBQ Sauce
• 1.5 tsp Sesame Oil
• 1/4 tsp Sea Salt

INSTRUCTIONS 

• If you want to add egg to your fried rice, you should cook it first and then keep it on the side while you cook the other ingredients.
• Make a soft scramble so that they are not over done when they get tossed into the rice. Mix the eggs in a bowl really well, add a pinch of salt and pepper to them and then add them to a greased pan. Scramble in the pan until they are just lightly cooked. Then add to a plate.
• Add 2 tbsp of butter to a pan and heat on medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add your shrimp, plus 1 tbsp of soy sauce, a pinch of sea salt, and a little drizzle of sesame oil. Cook on each side for 2 minutes and then set aside on a plate, while leaving the juice in the pan.
• Add 1 tbsp butter to the pan along with your diced green onions and minced garlic. Once it is fragrant add your rice and the remaining butter and mix it well.
• Next, add your pineapple, green peas (optional) soy sauce, Japanese BBQ sauce, and sesame oil. Once it is fully incorporated, let it heat up without moving it so that the rice gets a little crispy.
• Once rice crisps up in a few areas, add your scrambled eggs and shrimp back into the rice and mix.
• Add some hot sauce (optional) and enjoy!