Hawaiian Baked Rice
First posted in Oct 2009, updated in Jan 2015
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If you love Hawaiian pizza with the winning combination of pineapples and ham, I am sure you will love this sunny Hawaiian baked rice as well. The sweetness of the pineapples balance the savoury creamy mushroom soup (straight from the can) sauce, ham and cheese.
See Also: Chicken and Mushroom Baked Rice Recipe
If you have a small party to feed, this will be a great recipe to try out as it’s filling and noob proof. Bake this in any oven-safe cookware, or disposable aluminium party tray if you don’t feel like washing up later.
Pineapple and ham baked rice, straight off the oven
Hawaiian Baked Rice Recipe
You may use your favourite Cream of Mushroom Soup, such as Campbell’s, straight from the can. There is no need to dilute the soup with water, or to cook it before use.
You may baked the rice in one big sharing party tray, or in individual serving casseroles.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice
- 15 grams butter
- 5 garlic cloves peeled
- water to cook rice (about 1 1/2 cups; adjust according to your rice cooker)
- 1 1/2 cup canned or fresh pineapple chunks
- 3 slices of ham cut to small squares
- generous tablespoons canned “cream of mushroom” soup to taste
- 150 grams shredded mozzarella cheese
- 150 grams shredded cheddar cheese
- salt & black pepper to taste
Directions:
- Wash and rinse rice until water runs clear. Drain the rice.
- In a heated wok or saucepan, melt butter. Add washed rice. Season with a bit of salt and black pepper, to taste. Stir fry briefly with a spatula.
- When the rice mixture is cooled, transfer to a rice cooker. Add garlic cloves. Add water to cook rice.
- When the rice is cooked, stir in most of the pineapples and sliced ham, saving the rest as toppings. Portion out the mixed rice into oven-safe baking dishes or disposable party aluminium trays until about half the depth of the dish.
- Spread a layer of cream of mushroom soup sauce over the rice and sprinkle a layer of shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese over the sauce. Lastly, top the cheese with the remaining pineapples and ham.
- Baked the rice in a preheated oven at 200°C (392°F) for about 20-25 minutes, or until all the cheese has melted and is slightly browned.