Pork Fried Rice

A delicious bowl of pork fried rice with peas, carrots, and flavorful seasonings.

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4.78 from 27 votes

Pork Fried Rice is a quick, easy, and delicious one-pot meal. It’s also the best way to use up leftover cooked rice.

Course Main Dish Recipes

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword fried rice, pork fried rice

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 627kcal

Author Robin Donovan

Ingredients

3 tablespoons cooking oil divided
3 teaspoons sesame oil divided
4 large eggs beaten
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
2 carrots diced
1 pound chopped Char Siu or substitute uncooked sliced pork loin or ground pork
2 cups cold cooked rice
1 cup frozen peas
3 to 5 tablespoons soy sauce

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon of the cooking oil and 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the eggs and cook, stirring with a spatula, until set. Transfer the eggs from the pan to a large bowl and chop up into small pieces.
Add 1 tablespoon of the cooking oil and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to the pan and then add the garlic, ginger, and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer the carrots to the bowl with the eggs.
Add the meat to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until nicely seared. If you are using precooked char siu or other cooked meat, this step will take just 2 or 3 minutes. You can also cook raw pork (ground or sliced) during this step. Remove the meat from the pan, transferring it to the bowl with the eggs and carrots.
Add the remaining tablespoon of cooking oil and the remaining teaspoon of sesame oil to the pan and add the rice. Cook, tossing regularly, until the rice is heated through and beginning to brown in some spots. Add the cooked egg, carrots, and meat and the fozen peas and cook, stirring, until well mixed and heated through.
Season generously with soy sauce to taste and serve hot.

Notes

1. You can use pre-cooked meat (char siu, leftovers from your Chinese takeout, etc.) or raw thinly sliced or ground pork or diced pork belly or bacon.

2. Feel free to add any leftover cooked vegetables you have on hand.

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