Best Okinawa Pineapple Rice Recipes

QUICK AND EASY PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add oil. Add diced onion and cook for about 1 minute. Add ginger and garlic, and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Increase heat to medium-high; add pineapple, red bell pepper, and peas. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in rice and soy sauce, and cook until sauce is well incorporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in sesame oil and remove from heat.
• Garnish with sliced green onion and sesame seeds before serving.

PINEAPPLE RICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine water, pineapple, sugar, butter, salt, and red pepper flakes. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in rice and bring back to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, partially covered for 15 minutes or until all of the water is absorbed. The rice will be almost done with a slight bite to it.
• Remove the saucepan from heat and let the rice steam another 5 minutes, covered. Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in lime juice and chopped cilantro. (I love cilantro so I usually go heavy but you can add as much as you like).

PINEAPPLE RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine jasmine rice, water, butter, crushed pineapple, salt, and sugar. Stir until well combined.
• Heat on medium high until boiling. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until rice is cooked.
• Remove saucepan from heat and squeeze fresh lime juice over the top. Stir in with a fork to fluff up the rice.
• Serve while hot and garnish with fresh chopped green onions.

PINEAPPLE RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Boil rice.
• Place 1/3 of rice in bottom of buttered baking dish.
• Cover with half of the pineapple, half the brown sugar, and half of the butter.
• Repeat with next 1/3 of rice and second half of pineapple, brown sugar and butter.
• cover with last 1/3 of rice and pour over pineapple juice.
• Bake covered for 30 minutes.

NIF'S PINEAPPLE RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Fry ham and pineapple chunks until fragrant and lightly browned. Remove ingredients from pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, melt butter over medium high. Add garlic and cinnamon. Fry until fragrant. Add in turmeric powder, curry powder, lemon juice, salt and sugar, mixing well. Add rice and fry for about a minute, mixing well. Add pineapple juice into pan. Add boiling water, turn stove to low, cover and leave rice to cook, about 20 minutes; adding more water if necessary.
• Add pineapple chunks and ham; stir until heated through. Remove cinnamon stick. Optional - Garnish with fried shallots and sliced red chilies.

SPICY PINEAPPLE RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, sauté shallot and garlic in the olive oil until translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Add curry powder.
• Pour in rice and stir constantly until rice is opaque and begins to brown.
• Pour in pineapple juice, water and coconut; bring to a boil.
• Add crushed red pepper and reduce heat to low.
• Simmer 25 minutes or until rice is a desired doneness.
• Add pineapple chunks (optional).
• Fluff with fork.