Ham and Pineapple Fried Rice
The sweet and salty combination of this Ham and Pineapple Fried Rice makes the best fried rice! Your whole family will love this vibrant and satiating meal, that's ready in less than 15 minutes. Even better, it's a great recipe for using up holiday ham or leftover rice.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked jasmine Minute Rice 192g
- 10 oz. frozen riced cauliflower cooked
- 2 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil split
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb. pre cooked diced ham chopped
- 1.5 cups pineapple chunks fresh preferred or canned, 250g,
- 1 cup red bell pepper diced
- 1/2 cup frozen peas thawed
- 2 whole eggs
- 1/3 cup coconut aminos 105g (or soy sauce)
- fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
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Microwave 2 cups of rice plus 2 cups of water for 8 minutes, according to the package instructions. Once cooked, transfer the bowl to the fridge to cool rice. Cook the cauliflower rice according to the package, strain any excess liquid and and it to the bowl of the jasmine rice and combine.
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In a large pan or wok, heat 1 Tbsp. sesame oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute for a couple minutes until fragrant. Add the ham and red pepper to sear and soften the peppers. You want a nice browning on the ham chunks, this will take approximately 5 minutes.
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Add the thawed peas to the pan and stir to combine. Push everything to the outer edges of the pan and add the remaining 1 Tbsp. oil, crack 2 eggs in the center. Stir to scramble and cook until fully cooked through. Mix into the ham mixture to combine.
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Add the chilled cooked rice and cauliflower blend, breaking apart any large clumps, stirring together to combine everything evenly. Let it fry on the bottom for a minute at a time before stirring everything together. Pour the coconut aminos over the rice, and season with pepper. Mix everything well.
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Stir in the pineapple chunks and cook for another 2 minutes.
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Once everything is well combined and the rice is hot, serve and garnish with chopped green onions if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 285g |
Calories: 356kcal |
Carbohydrates: 45g |
Protein: 21g |
Fat: 9g |
Saturated Fat: 2g |
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g |
Monounsaturated Fat: 2g |
Cholesterol: 98mg |
Sodium: 1148mg |
Potassium: 217mg |
Fiber: 3g |
Sugar: 10g