Pork Fried Rice – A Quick and Flavorsome Classic

Looking for a quick and satisfying 20 minute meal ? This simple recipe uses pork and a few pantry staples. Great for using up leftovers and simple enough to customize to your taste. Try this best Pork Fried Rice Recipe ever !

What is Pork Fried Rice ? or rather What is Fried Rice? This is a popular Asian dish made by stir-frying old cooked rice with your choice of meat, in this case, chopped pork, with vegetables, usually carrots, peas, or corn, seasoned with garlic, onions, soy sauce, any many other seasonings, then drizzled with sesame oil, garnished with green onions or scallions before being severed. A fan-favorite dish by many due to how quick and easy it is to make, as well as how filling, affordable and versatile it is.
“pork and rice casserole”

Pork Fried Rice Ingredients :

• Pork Belly – our choice of main meat in this recipe. Pork belly has a good amount of fat and meat that makes it naturally flavorful.
• Eggs – an essential ingredient in many fried rice recipes.
• Garlic and Onion – beloved aromatics that’ll make the dish smell and taste better.
• Mixed vegetables – while you can choose to use any other vegetables you have in the fridge, mixed vegetables are just easier to use as these are already pre-cut.
• Cooked Old Rice – make sure these are cold or chilled rice. Old rice makes it easier to mix the rice and keep it from being mushy. These also absorb the seasonings better.
• Soy Sauce – gives the dish its light brown color and adds a subtle sweetness and saltiness.
• Liquid Seasoning – salty, saory and rich in umami.
• Pepper – to taste
• A bit of butter – for a nice rich taste and it gives the rice a nice glossy look.
• Spring onion – for garnish.

How to Make Pork Fried Rice ?

Ingredients :

• 200 grams pork belly ( chopped small )
• 2 large eggs ( beaten )
• 5 cloves garlic ( minced )
• 1 small onion ( chopped )
• Mixed vegetables 
• 3 cups cooked old rice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon liquid seasoning
• Pepper to taste
• A bit of butter
• Spring onion ( for garnish )

Steps :

1. In a pan, cook the pork belly chunks until golden brown and the fats have been rendered. Set aside.

2. Remove some of the oil and cook the eggs until these turn solid. Set aside. Pour back a bit of the leftover pork oil. 

3. Saute garlic until aromatic before adding the onions, cook until softened. Add in the mixed vegetables and saute for a minute. Add in the rice and mix well.

4. Season with soy sauce and liquid seasoning. Add some pepper to taste and butter for flavor. Place in the cooked eggs, pork belly, and spring onions. Mix well.

5. Serve and enjoy !

Quick recipes with pork :

Questions: 

• How many calories are in pork fried rice ?

Pork fried rice calories amount to around 250 – calories per cup of 150 grams or more.

• Can you only use pork for pork fried rice?

You can choose to use any type of pork cut such as :

• Make Pork Tenderloin Fried Rice, just make sure to chop these into smaller pieces to make it easier to mix together and eat. Also, the smaller it is, the less time is needed to cook.
• IF you want less cooking time, use ground pork for Ground Pork Fried Rice ( Pork Mince Fried Rice ).
• If you want a meatier version try Pork Chop Fried Rice. Though this may take a bit longer to cook due to the bones.
• You can also make pork fried rice with leftover pork. A favorite is Crispy Pork Fried Rice (Roast Pork Fried Rice ) using leftover lechon or crispy pork belly. A  simple recipe using leftover pork with great results! 
• For those who want a deep barbecue flavor, try Fried Rice with Pulled Pork ( Pulled Pork Fried Rice ). For this, simply shred the meat and toss together at the end with the eggs.

• Can you use other types of rice?

You can choose to use any type of rice from dinorado, sinandomeng, long grain, short grain, even jasmine for a pork and jasmine rice recipe. White, black, red, or for a healthier take-brown rice for  “Pork Fried Brown Rice”. What’s important is that the rice has been fully cooled down or cold and dry. Rice that’s freshly cooked will turn mushy when turned into fried rice right away due to the mixing.

• Additional ingredients :
  • Try turning this into different distinctive Asian dishes like Thai Pork Fried Rice or “Khao Pad Moo” by sauteing in 2 tablespoons each of soy sauce and sweet soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, a bit of sugar, and as much red pepper flakes as you’d like.
  • Try to turn this into a Chinese Pork Fried Rice Recipe, this doesn’t mean to just make a pork fried rice with sesame oil, but add in a tablespoon of light and dark soy sauce, a bit of sugar or honey, and instead of using pork chunks use chinese chorizo ( sausages ), chinese barbecued pork or char siu pork, then top this off with some sriracha or chili oil. This makes for a very filling and flavorful Chinese fried rice with pork recipe.
  • A choice for a spicy pork fried rice recipe would be Pork Kimchi Fried Rice. To make this, follow step 1 before following our Kimchi Fried Rice recipe to make Pork Belly Kimchi Fried Rice.
  • Teriyaki Pork Fried Rice – after cooking your pork until crisp, saute these with teriyaki sauce and set aside. But if you want you can also add in ¼ to ⅓ cup of the teriyaki sauce at the end of the steps to make sure everything is coated in this delectable sauce.
  • You can add any vegetable into your fried rice, a popular option in broccoli to make “ Pork Rice Broccoli “, though you can also change this to cauliflower, eggplant, potato, corn, or any type of leafy greens that you’d like.

• What to serve with pork fried rice ?

Choosing the type of main dish to go with fried rice? You can serve this dish with almost any viand. From soups and stews, dishes with pork, chicken, beef, seafood, any type of meats to tofu or simple sauteed vegetables. You can also serve it with a simple fried egg.

• What to do with leftover pork fried rice ?
  • You can turn this into onigiri by wrapping it with seaweed sheets. 
  • For a Grilled onigiri, turn these into triangles, freeze and char over a grill or the pan for a grilled onigiri. 
  • You can also serve this as a base for your rice topping.

If you’re a fan of fried rice dishes but looking for something more simple but just as flavorful then this pork and rice dish is sure to hit the spot. This quick and easy pork and rice stir fry, made with tender cooked pork, simple seasonings, and colorful vegetables—all tossed together with cold day-old rice for that perfect fried texture. The Ideal dish for busy weeknights or when you need to use up leftovers!

Pork Belly Fried Rice Recipe ( Tagalog )

Mga Sangkap :

• 200 gramo pork liempo ( hiniwa ng maliliit )
• 2 malaking itlog ( hinalo )
• 5 butil ng bawang ( tinadtad )
• 1 sibuyas ( hiniwa ng maliliit )
• Mixed vegetables 
• 3 tasa lutong kanin na malamig-lamig na, ‘lumang’ kanin
• 2 kutsara ng soy sauce
• 1 kutsarita ng liquid seasoning
• Paminta panlasa
• Konting mantikilya
• Dahon ng sibuyas ( pang dekorasyon )

Paano Lutuin :

1. Sa kawali, lutuin ang liempo hanggang mag golden at lumabas ang mga kapas nito. Itabi.
2. Tanggalin ang konting mantika at lutuin ang mga itlog. Itabi. Ibalik ang konting mantika na galing sa liempo.
3. Lutuin ang mga bawang hanggang bumango bago haluin dito ang sibuyas. Lutuin ito hanggang lumambot. Isama dito ang mixed vegetables at lutuin ng 1 minuto. Haluan ng kanin.
4. I-season ng soy sauce at liquid seasoning. Haluan ng paminta at mantikilya para sa lasa. Ibalik dito ang mga linuto na itlog, limepo, at dahon ng sibuyas. Ihalo ng mabuti.
5. Ihanda at i-enjoy !