Seriously- the hardest thing about this recipe is dicing an onion, carrot, and celery. I don’t know about you, but I’m in desperate need of easy recipes during the busy holiday season. If you’re feeling like you want an even easier shortcut, buy the already diced mirepoix at the store- no judgement here! Whenever I cook rice, I almost always make extra so I have it on hand for fried rice- I made this from Mandarin Orange Glazed Salmon leftovers. Simple fried rice only takes 10-15 minutes to make if you already have cooked rice. You can buy cooked rice at the store, too. White or brown works fine in this recipe- whichever you prefer.
I love the smoky ham flavor in this rice- it’s different than other fried rice ingredients, and pairs so well with the sweet pineapple. It’s like Hawaiian pizza in fried rice form. You can use any cooked ham you want- I had a ton in my freezer still from making Instant Pot Split Pea Soup (I literally bought a ham JUST for the bone to make the soup- #FoodBloggerProblems).
I usually opt for green onions in my fried rice, but I used cilantro instead for this. You can use whichever you prefer. This is what I LOVE about fried rice- you can add whatever you want to it for the most part and it will still be delicious! It’s very hard to mess up.
Best of all? Zoey (my 11-month-old daughter) gobbled this right up. The kids will love it- what kid wouldn’t love pineapple in their dinner?
Other Savory Pineapple Recipes
Hawaiian Pizza Pineapple Salsa Skinny Pineapple Chicken and Cashews
Here’s the recipe for this super quick and easy Pineapple and Ham Fried Rice!
