Thai Pineapple Fried Rice

Name: Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons coconut oil or quality vegetable oil, divided; 2 eggs, beaten with a dash of salt; 1 ½ cups chopped fresh pineapple; 1 large red bell pepper, diced; ¾ cup chopped green onions (about ½ bunch); 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced; ½ cup chopped raw, unsalted cashews; 2 cups cooked and chilled brown rice*, preferably long-grain brown jasmine rice; 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium tamari or soy sauce; 1 to 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce or sriracha; 1 small lime, halved; Salt, to taste; Handful of fresh cilantro leaves, torn into little pieces, for garnishing

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:10min

Thai-style sweet and spicy pineapple fried rice with red bell pepper, cashews and cilantro. This is a healthy and quick, vegetarian weeknight dinner! This dish comes together very quickly, so be sure to have your ingredients (including chilled leftover rice) prepped in advance. Recipe yields 2 large, restaurant-sized portions or 4 more modest portions.

Updated at: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:45:20 GMT