Author Notes
This grilled pineapple bacon fried rice is savory and sweet, the perfect quick and easy dinner that everyone will enjoy. —localhaven
Ingredients
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1
small pineapple, cut into wedges
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2 cups
white rice, cooked
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1/2
onion, diced
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2 tablespoons
olive oil
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3-4 tablespoons
soy sauce
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1-2 teaspoons
hot sauce (optional)
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3
cloves, minced
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1 cup
frozen peas
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4-5
scallions, chopped
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5
strips of bacon, cooked then chopped
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1-2 tablespoons
sesame oil
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2
eggs
Directions
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Cook white rice according to package, to make 2 cups of cooked rice
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In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove and place on a paper towel lined plate. Once cooled, break into bite size pieces. Drain the bacon grease and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to pan and return the pan to medium-high heat. Add pineapple wedges to the hot pan and sear on all sides until deeply golden. Remove pineapple from the pan and let rest on a plate.
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Place the skillet (no need to wash out) back on the stove at medium-high heat.
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Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan, and add minced garlic. Give it a quick stir for 30 seconds and then add the chopped onions. Stirring occasionally for 5 minutes until the onions become translucent.
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Push the onions to the edge of the pan and add 2 eggs. Begin stirring the eggs immediately. Once they have scrambled, begin to mix them into the onion garlic mixture.
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Add peas, cooked rice and soy sauce and mix together. Add the chopped scallions and bacon.
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Once thoroughly combined, add sesame oil and hot sauce.
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Top with grilled pineapple chunks and serve with additional soy sauce, hot sauce and chopped scallions.
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