Pork Fried Rice – Healthy with Rice and Cauliflower Rice
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Pork fried rice is a quick and easy dinner made with cooked pork, vegetables, and a mix of regular rice and cauliflower rice. It cooks fast, prep is simple, and the cauliflower rice keeps it a little lighter while still full of flavor. It’s a great way to use leftovers or make a quick, healthy dinner any night of the week.
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A good pan of fried rice should be savory, lightly smoky, and full of texture, with tender pork and crisp-tender vegetables. This version gives you all of that with a lighter twist from all of the vegetables.
Recipe Highlights
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Total Time: 30 Minutes
Serves: 4 – easy to scale
- Quick – Pork fried rice is a 30-minute dinner with savory flavor, tender pork, crisp-tender vegetables, and a mix of rice and cauliflower rice.
- Flexible – This recipe works with different proteins, vegetables, rice, and sauces.
If you like quick skillet meals that use pork and vegetables well, this spicy stir-fried pork and green beans is another good one to keep in mind.
Ingredient Notes
- Cooked pork – I like to use leftover pork loin roast or pork tenderloin, but just about any cooked pork will work. You can also swap in other proteins like chicken, beef, shrimp, or tofu.
- Vegetables – You can use any vegetables you like in fried rice. Our favorites are broccoli, mushrooms, and peas. Other good options are asparagus, carrots, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts.
- Rice – Fried rice turns out best with cooked, chilled rice (leftover rice works) because it stays separate and doesn’t get mushy. This version uses both cooked brown rice and cauliflower rice. You can also make it with all cauliflower rice for an even lower-carb option, or use all rice, either white or brown.
- Soy sauce and wine – Soy sauce can be replaced with tamari or liquid aminos for a gluten-free version, and white wine can be swapped with water for an alcohol-free version.
Note: If you’re making cauliflower rice yourself, this guide on how to make cauliflower rice without a food processor is handy.
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How to Make Pork Fried Rice
Fried rice isn’t hard to make, but it does cook fast. Once the skillet is hot, you don’t want to be digging through the fridge or chopping onions. So I recommend that you prep everything before you start cooking.
Prepare Everything Before the Pan Gets Hot
Chop the onion and vegetables first. Beat the eggs. Measure the white wine, soy sauce, and sesame oil before you start. Fried rice cooks best over fairly high heat, and once you begin, the ingredients should go into the pan one right after another.
Cook it in Stages
- Cook the eggs: Whisk the eggs and cook them in a hot skillet. Remove them once they are set.
- Cook the veggies: Add a little more oil and cook the onion and vegetables until crisp-tender. Remove them.
- Aromatics: Add the minced garlic and fresh ginger, then cook briefly until fragrant.
- Heat the pork and rice: Add the cooked pork and stir for a few minutes, then stir in the rice, including cauliflower rice.
- Return the veggies and eggs: Add the cooked vegetables and eggs back to the pan and toss.
- Finish: Add white wine, soy sauce and sesame oil, stir gently to combine and serve.
Tip! Don’t overcrowd the pan. If the skillet is too full, the ingredients will steam instead of fry.
Make it Your Own
This fried rice recipe is easy to change based on what you like, what needs to be used up, or the flavor you’re craving that day.
- Seasoning: Start light with soy sauce and sesame oil, then add more to taste. Too much soy sauce can make the rice salty, and too much sesame oil can overpower the whole dish.
- Sauce: Try using a different sauce to change up the flavor, such as oyster sauce for a thick, savory, and slightly sweet flavor; dark soy sauce for a richer flavor and dark color; or hoisin sauce for a blend of sweet and savory.
- Heat: Add sriracha, chili garlic sauce, crushed red pepper, or diced jalapeños for a spicy kick.
- Mexican Style: Use taco seasoning or salsa instead of soy sauce. Add corn, black beans, peppers, and finish with cilantro and lime.
- Teriyaki Style: Swap in teriyaki sauce and add broccoli, carrots, or pineapple.
- Fresh Finish: Top with green onions, chopped cilantro, sesame seeds, peanuts, or cashews for extra flavor and crunch.
How to Store and Use Leftovers
Fried rice is one of those meals that tastes great the next day as long as you store it properly. Let it cool, then store it in the fridge in an airtight container and use it within 3 to 4 days.
Reheat leftover rice in a skillet over medium heat or in the microwave until heated through. If it seems dry, stir it once or twice while reheating so the heat spreads evenly. Don’t let it sit out too long before refrigerating.
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Pork Fried Rice
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked pork diced
- 3 cups vegetables
- 1 onion small,chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger fresh, minced
- 1 cup cooked rice long grain
- 1 1/2 cups cauliflower rice fresh or frozen
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tablespoon white wine or water
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- sesame oil to tastte
Instructions
- Whisk the eggs and cook them in a hot skillet until just set. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- Add a little more oil to the skillet. Cook the onion and vegetables until crisp-tender. Remove and set aside.
- Add the garlic and ginger to the skillet. Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in the cooked pork and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until heated through. Add the rice and cauliflower rice, stirring to combine.
- Return the cooked vegetables and eggs to the skillet. Toss everything together.
- Reduce the heat to low. Add the white wine, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Stir gently until everything is well combined and heated through.
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Notes
- If you don’t have chilled, cooked leftover rice ready to go, you can cook rice and chill it for at least an hour before making the fried rice.
- Adjust the flavor at the end of cooking with sauce and sesame oil to your taste
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used
