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Pineapple Fried Rice with Pineapple-Soy Glazed Chicken Skewers

February 2, 2016 by jessfuel 17 Comments

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This Pineapple Fried Rice with Pineapple-Soy Glazed Chicken Skewers is an easy Asian-inspired meal you can make at home in less time than it takes to wait for takeout!

Pineapple Fried Rice with Pineapple-Soy Glazed Chicken Skewers

We all know that food holidays are my favorite holidays. Or really just that I use every holiday as an excuse to eat! The Chinese New Year is coming up next week and it’s a perfect occasion to celebrate with food!

When I cook at home, I’m not really into the usual American comfort foods. I like to branch out and explore different cultural foods. I make a lot of Thai and Indian curries, lots of Greek and Mediterranean foods. Since it’s the hubby’s favorite, I most often seem to be making Asian-inspired dishes. I especially love to make Chinese takeout copycats at home, since eating Chinese food out at restaurants can be pretty grease- and salt-laden. I love knowing what’s going in my food, and homemade food is so much more delicious anyways!

So in honor of the upcoming Chinese New Year, I took to the kitchen to recreate a couple of our favorite takeout items– chicken skewers and fried rice! But of course I can’t leave well enough alone, so I put a little twist on it by adding some Dole Pineapple Chunks. I’m a huge fan of the sweet and savory combo, so I loved the flavor profile on this dish.

Pineapple Fried Rice with Pineapple-Soy Glazed Chicken Skewers

I marinated the chicken skewers in some of the pineapple juice reserved from the can of pineapple chunks, plus some Kikkoman Soy Sauce to balance out the sweetness. I used Kikkoman Less Sodium Soy Sauce, which has 37% less sodium. After the chicken marinated, I made a glaze from the marinade for extra deliciousness!

Minute Rice, Kikkoman Soy Sauce and Dole Pineapple Chunks

This is a really easy meal to make, and you can practically make it in less time than you’d spend waiting for takeout! I used Minute 100% Whole Grain Brown Rice, which has the same nutritional values as regular long cooking brown rice, but cooks in just 10 minutes. The secret is the rice is naturally precooked. You don’t have to spend as long cooking it at home, so you can get dinner on the table quicker.

You don’t need fancy ingredients to make fun, cultural meals either. I got all my ingredients for this dish at Walmart, and they were all very easy to find.

Minute Rice, Kikkoman Soy Sauce and Dole Pineapple Chunks

This was an awesome meal! I don’t make fried rice nearly enough– it’s so easy and flavorful. Especially with the quick-cooking Minute Rice. We had leftovers the next day and this reheated really well, so this would be a great meal to make ahead for the week, too.

Pineapple Fried Rice with Pineapple-Soy Glazed Chicken Skewers

Pineapple Fried Rice with Pineapple-Soy Glazed Chicken Skewers
 
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Author: Flying on Jess Fuel
Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Chicken
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • For the chicken skewers:
  • ½ cup pineapple juice, reserved from can of pineapple (see below)
  • ½ cup Kikkoman Less Sodium Soy Sauce
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 4 thin-cut chicken breasts, halved lengthwise or 8 chicken tenders (about 1½ lbs)
  • For the fried rice:
  • 2 cups uncooked Minute Brown Rice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup diced onions (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots mix
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 (20 oz) can Dole Pineapple Chunks in 100% Juice, juice drained and reserved
  • ¼ cup Kikkoman Less Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • Salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. For the chicken skewers: Whisk together pineapple juice, ½ cup soy sauce and honey. Place chicken in a large ziplock bag and pour marinade over chicken. Seal the bag and let sit 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat grill to medium-high heat. (You can also use a grill pan on the stovetop, or a George Foreman-type grill.)
  3. Remove the chicken from the ziplock bag (DON'T DISCARD THE MARINADE!), and thread each piece onto a wooden skewer. Pour the marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and reduces by half, about 20 minutes.
  4. Grill the chicken skewers 2-3 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
  5. Brush reduced glaze over chicken skewers.
  6. For the fried rice (can be cooked simultaneously while you're working on the chicken): Cook rice according to package directions and set aside.
  7. In a large skillet or wok, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and saute until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the peas and carrots and continue sauteing 3 minutes. Move the veggies to one side of the pan (if your pan is not non-stick, add another splash of olive oil) and pour the eggs into the other side of the pan, stirring until lightly scrambled and cooked through. Break up the eggs a bit and mix with veggies.
  8. Add the cooked rice and pineapple chunks to the pan. Then add soy sauce, garlic, ginger and sesame oil and stir to evenly mix everything. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until everything is heated through.
  9. Serve rice along with chicken skewers!
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Pineapple Fried Rice with Pineapple-Soy Glazed Chicken Skewers

For more Asian-inspired recipe inspiration, visit the Chinese New Year Eats social hub.

And if you decide to make this recipe, here’s a coupon for Dole Pineapple Chunks and a coupon for Kikkoman sauces to save you a little cash!

Do you like celebrating holidays with food? Are you making anything fun for the Chinese New Year?

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Comments

  1. Cristi Comes says

    February 2, 2016 at 8:28 am

    Asian Food is absolutely one of my favorites and I just love fried rice. This looks so delicious and simple! For a busy mom like me that is a must. Thanks so much for sharing! #client

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      February 6, 2016 at 4:21 pm

      Thanks, Cristi!! Hope you try it!

      Reply
  2. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    February 2, 2016 at 1:17 pm

    I’m not Chinese, but I love Chinese New Year – Hello delicious food! πŸ™‚ LOVING this fried rice and chicken skewers, Jess! The pineapple is absolutely perfect in here! SO MUCH YUMM! Cheers, friend!

    Reply
  3. Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says

    February 2, 2016 at 2:07 pm

    I love homemade takeout food – so easy and so much better! This looks amazing!

    Reply
  4. Danielle says

    February 2, 2016 at 4:32 pm

    I love pineapple fried rice! This looks so much better than takeout and I bet it’s better for you too πŸ˜‰ I’d love some of this for dinner right about now!

    Reply
  5. Rachel @ Bakerita says

    February 2, 2016 at 4:50 pm

    I adore pineapple fried rice, and your at-home version looks to die for! Those glazed chicken skewers are the perfect compliment. Love this! Pinned πŸ™‚

    Reply
  6. Valentina | The Baking Fairy says

    February 2, 2016 at 9:58 pm

    This looks so incredibly yummy! I’m loving how you used pineapple both in the fried rice and in the chicken, it sounds like the perfect bowl of bright spring flavors in the midst of this gross winter weather. Pinning for sure!

    Reply
  7. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    February 3, 2016 at 4:21 am

    Ok I want a huge bowl of this pineapple fried rice for breakfast! πŸ™‚ I used to never like warm pineapple, but now I love it! And I’ve always wanted to make pineapple fried rice, so this is just calling my name. Sounds so delicious!

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      February 6, 2016 at 4:21 pm

      Thanks, Gayle!! It was really yummy!

      Reply
  8. Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says

    February 3, 2016 at 4:48 am

    Oh man, you are giving me SUCH a huge craving for Asian food now, Jess! I seriously cannot even handle how amazing that fried rice looks and those chicken skewers just take it over the top! Hello, winner dinner! πŸ˜€

    Reply
  9. Shelby @ Go Eat and Repeat says

    February 3, 2016 at 10:41 am

    What a yummy dinner! That pineapple glaze sounds amazing!

    Reply
  10. Amy @ fearless homemaker says

    February 5, 2016 at 6:35 am

    Oh, I looooove pineapple fried rice, and yours looks awesome! Great combination of flavors + textures. By the way, I keep trying to comment on your Cheddar Cauliflower Chowder post, but I keep getting error messages. Just FYI in case you notice your comments are down on that one — others may be having trouble with the comment form, too! Also, apologies if you get 4 of the same comment from me. =)

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      February 6, 2016 at 2:59 pm

      Hmmmm! Thanks for letting me know, Amy! It’s a widget run by the sponsor on that post so I’ll have to check with them and see what’s up!

      Reply
  11. Marsha Barkhousen says

    February 6, 2016 at 9:12 am

    This is very good , made it for dinner last night and enjoyed it very much

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      February 6, 2016 at 2:58 pm

      So glad you liked it! Thanks for sharing! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  12. Kelly says

    February 6, 2016 at 11:17 am

    Pineapple fried rice is one of our favorites and making it at home is so much much better! Yours looks perfect with the chicken skewers! So much better than takeout! πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      February 6, 2016 at 2:57 pm

      Thanks, Kelly! It was so yummy!

      Reply

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