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Tropical Shrimp Rice Bowl

Created: April 19, 2017 Updated: May 16, 2022 by lyuba 36 Comments

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Unbelievably delicious and aromatic tropical shrimp rice bowl. This dish is made with juicy shrimp, sweet pineapples, and a beautiful sweet, tangy, and spicy sauce.

Tropical Shrimp Rice Bowl in a white bowl on a yellow plate with a fork across the top of the bowl

PINEAPPLE SHRIMP RICE BOWL

I’m still drooling as I look at this Tropical Shrimp Rice Bowl, this is one tasty dinner. Don’t get me started on the aroma of the sauce, I was smelling my hands for a while after preparing it.

I just love that combination of sweetness, spice, and citrus. Lime already has a great scent and combining it with pineapple juice, soy sauce, honey, fresh cilantro, and a little spice creates a wonderful, aromatic sauce.

Aroma always plays such a big role in preparation of food. It’s what entices us first about the food, makes us stop and take another look at what the smell is, and makes us try it. I just love the scent of my favorite ingredients on my hands. Some people hate the smell of garlic on their hands but I love it. I often run a basil leaf between my fingers too, to get that garlic basil scent. (No wonder I love pesto so much.)

When you will be making this tropical shrimp rice bowl, make sure to stop for a second and smell the sauce before you cook it. You will LOVE it!

PIN IT if you LOVE IT!

Tropical Shrimp Rice Bowl in a white bowl on a yellow plate

HOW TO MAKE SHRIMP RICE BOWL

For the rice bowl, you can use leftover cooked rice or cook rice while preparing the shrimp. The benefit to cooking rice right for the dish is the fact that you can add flavor to the water and infuse rice with it while it’s cooking.

To make the sauce, simply mix together pineapple juice, soy sauce, honey, lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, and cilantro. Set it aside until ready to use. 

It’s important to peel, de-vein, and rinse shrimp before cooking it. Mix shrimp with lime juice, pineapple juice, chili powder, and salt in a bowl and let it sit while preheating a cooking pan.

Sear shrimp in a pre-heated pan until shrimp is pink and opaque on both sides. Take shrimp out and set aside. (You can save the juice from marinating the shrimp and add it to the sauce.)

Add a little bit more oil to the pan and add drained pineapple chunks. Sear pineapple chunks until nicely browned. Lower the hear to medium and add sauce to the pan. Stir and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes. Quickly add shrimp and divide the shrimp, pineapple, and sauce mixture over the two rice bowls.

Tropical Shrimp Rice Bowl in a white bowl on a yellow plate with a fork across the top of the bowl

SOME MORE RECIPES TO TRY

Avocado BLT Shrimp Salad

Shrimp Scampi  Meatballs

Key Lime Coconut Shrimp

Crispy Parmesan Garlic Shrimp

Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Shrimp Tacos

Tropical Shrimp Rice Bowl in a white bowl on a yellow plate with a fork scooping some out

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Tropical Shrimp Rice Bowl

This dish is made with juicy shrimp, sweet pineapples, and a beautiful sweet, tangy, and spicy sauce.
4.17 from 24 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: rice bowl, Seafood, shrimp, Tropical
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Calories: 1012kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 1/2 Tbsp fresh minced cilantro
  • Salt
  • Shrimp:
  • 1/2 lb shrimp
  • 2 tsp lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp pineapple juice
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • Salt
  • Sauce:
  • 8 oz can of pineapple chunks drain but save the juice
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • Zest from 1 lime
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp fresh minced cilantro

Instructions

  • Cook rice in slightly salted water, according to the package instructions. Stir in some fresh cilantro and set aside. (Divide rice between two bowls when ready to serve.)
  • For the sauce: mix together pineapple juice, soy sauce, honey, lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, and cilantro. Set aside until ready to use. 
  • Peel, de-vein, and rinse shrimp. Mix shrimp with lime juice, pineapple juice, chili powder, and salt in a bowl and let it sit while preheating a cooking pan.
  • Preheat a cooking pan with about a tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, sear shrimp until pink and opaque on both sides. Take out and set aside. (You can save the juice from marinating the shrimp and add it to the sauce.)
  • Add a little bit more oil to the pan and add drained pineapple chunks. Sear pineapple chunks until nicely browned. Lower the hear to medium.
  • Stir and add sauce to the pan. Stir and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.
  • Quickly stir in shrimp and divide the shrimp, pineapple, and sauce mixture over the two rice bowls.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1012kcal | Carbohydrates: 174g | Protein: 63g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 572mg | Sodium: 3314mg | Potassium: 597mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 813IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 404mg | Iron: 7mg
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photo collage of 2 pictures of tropical shrimp rice bowl

 

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, Dinner, Rice, Seafood, Shrimp Tagged With: pineapple, shrimp

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Andrea says

    May 16, 2017 at 10:40 pm

    Looks so yummy

    Reply
    • Lyuba says

      May 18, 2017 at 10:33 pm

      Thank you, Andrea!

      Reply
  2. Jacquie M. says

    May 17, 2017 at 7:10 am

    Thanks for such great recipes, I always look forward to getting them in my email.

    Reply
    • Lyuba says

      May 18, 2017 at 10:33 pm

      Thank you so much, Jacquie! It really means a lot 🙂

      Reply
  3. Cathy says

    June 16, 2017 at 3:20 pm

    Will fresh pineapple work in this recipe and if so do you suggest buying pineapple juice?

    Reply
  4. Daisy says

    June 18, 2017 at 4:39 pm

    I was thinking I would use fresh. Just cut the pineapple in a big dish or bowl. There should be enough juice. If not squeeze! lol

    I hate the canned stuff.

    Reply
  5. Cass says

    January 8, 2018 at 6:18 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious! I usually have to tweak the spices when I use online recipes, as I typically think they are bland. Not this one! Perfect as is! Thanks!!

    Reply
  6. Melissa says

    January 14, 2018 at 6:31 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe was delicious! I used coconut oil and added some sliced red and yellow bell pepper. Thanks!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      January 18, 2018 at 5:33 pm

      I’m SO glad you liked it!! I’ll have to try adding the peppers next time 😀

      Reply
  7. Lateise says

    January 21, 2018 at 6:33 am

    4 stars
    What’s the sauce made of I would like enough to put over the rice.

    Reply
  8. Arielle says

    May 29, 2018 at 4:20 pm

    Where is the honey and soy sauce coming into play? It’s not mentioned in the recipe just in the ingredients?

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      June 7, 2018 at 8:09 pm

      I was wondering the exact same thing. I can only guess that the honey and soy sauce go with the other ingredients in the sauce (lime juice, chili powder, pineapple juice, salt).

      Reply
      • lyuba says

        July 10, 2018 at 1:29 pm

        Oh my gosh, I just realized that I skipped that step! Yes, you would mix the ingredients for the sauce and just set it aside until you need to use it. I”m sorry! I will Fix that right away.
        Thank you, Elizabeth!

        Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 10, 2018 at 1:30 pm

      Thank you, Arielle!

      Reply
  9. Catherine Walsh says

    June 14, 2018 at 5:56 pm

    5 stars
    I believe the sauce is this:
    1/2 cup pineapple juice
    1 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
    1 Tbsp honey
    Zest from 1 lime
    Juice from 1 lime
    1/2 tsp chili powder
    1 Tbsp fresh minced cilantro

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 10, 2018 at 1:31 pm

      Thank you, Catherine! I just realized that I skipped this step and I’ll fix the recipe asap. 🙂 So sorry about that!

      Reply
  10. Marsha Perko says

    January 2, 2020 at 6:56 pm

    This was delicious I grilled the pineapple and shrimp
    and added 2 cloves of garlic and a not so hot jalapeno and some red pepper flakes.
    Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      January 3, 2020 at 1:02 pm

      Hi, Marsha! So glad you liked and made it your own! 🙂

      Reply
  11. VERONICA H. says

    February 23, 2020 at 1:34 pm

    I don’t like cilantro, is there anything else I can use??

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      February 25, 2020 at 10:17 am

      Hi Veronica, you can use parsley or just leave it out. 🙂

      Reply
  12. Traci Kenworth says

    March 9, 2020 at 1:37 pm

    Heck, yeah!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      March 10, 2020 at 1:05 pm

      🙂

      Reply
  13. KIM says

    March 26, 2020 at 10:53 pm

    4 stars
    Pretty good recipe. Not very easy to follow though. Would have liked more detail. Appreciated the taste.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      March 30, 2020 at 2:19 pm

      Hi, Kim! I am glad you liked it but sorry that you found the instructions difficult. 🙁

      Reply
  14. Amy says

    April 15, 2020 at 7:41 am

    Can you use lemon instead of lime juice?

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      April 16, 2020 at 11:22 am

      Hi Amy,

      Even though both lemon and lime are both citrusy the flavors are different so I don’t think you could substitute it in this recipe.

      Reply
  15. Kiki says

    April 29, 2020 at 1:47 pm

    5 stars
    This will be the fourth time I make this dish and it’s a hit every time!!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      May 1, 2020 at 12:22 pm

      Hi Kiki, Thank you for taking the time to let me know and rating my recipe! I am so glad you liked it! 🙂

      Reply
  16. Britany Fink says

    August 12, 2020 at 8:48 pm

    4 stars
    Where can I find the Nutrition Info for this recipe?

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      August 13, 2020 at 3:50 pm

      Hi Britney,

      I updated it and it is now located at the bottom of the recipe card. It is for the whole recipe and you can split it between how ever many servings you’d like to make it. Hope this helps.

      Reply
  17. Mai says

    August 23, 2020 at 1:24 pm

    What are the portions for ingredients if I want to make dinner for 5? Thank you

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      August 24, 2020 at 2:31 pm

      Hi Mai,

      I would triple the recipe to be enough shrimp for five, I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  18. Mark says

    January 22, 2021 at 11:14 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious
    I steamed some vegetables (peas, beans and carrots) and added to the bowl. Next time I would make more of the sauce. It was great and we all wanted more of it. Thx.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      January 25, 2021 at 1:43 pm

      Awesome! I am so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by to let me know. 🙂

      Reply
  19. Edith Collins says

    October 31, 2021 at 4:35 pm

    Wanted . to prepare for my family who’s coming from out of town. Hoping they enjoy the amazing favors.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      November 2, 2021 at 9:59 am

      I hope everyone likes it!

      Reply

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