I know this is a hot topic, but ham and pineapple is one of our favorite flavor combinations. On pizza, in pasta, on this Instant Pot Ham — in pretty much anything. So this Ham and Pineapple Rice was bound to happen, and I’m so glad it did. It’s a little like a pineapple fried rice, minus the frying and the egg. It has a similar flavor profile and pairs great with ham, pork or chicken and makes a great meal on its own! This rice would be the perfect accompaniment to an Easter ham if you are celebrating that way this year — you can leave them ham out of this rice recipe to serve alongside, or use leftover Easter ham to make this recipe for a quick weeknight dinner!
Variations on this Ham and Pineapple Rice recipe:
This is one of those dishes that you can really customize to your tastes.
It’s perfect for adding extra veggies (spinach, kale, mushrooms, peas, frozen mixed veggies — anything you want). Before I updated this recipe, I had a shredded carrot as part of the recipe. I took that out to simplify this recipe as much as possible, but it’s a great addition and no one really notices. You can also swap out the cooking liquids. Milk would give it a creamier taste, tomato sauce would give it more of a Hawaiian pizza flavor (but don’t forget the cheese if you’re going that route!). If you want to use tomato sauce as part of your cooking liquid, you may need to add additional broth to cook the rice. You can leave out the ham and use vegetable broth to make it vegetarian, or swap the ham for shredded chicken if you have some to use up. To substitute long grain brown rice, use 1 cup rice (rinsed), increase the cooking liquid to 1 ½ cups and the cook time to 25-40 minutes (check your product package for guidance) To substitute instant white rice, increase the rice to 1 ½ cups. Bring to a simmer, add the rice, then cover and remove from the heat. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Use your imagination and put your own spin on it!
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