Pork Fried Rice
This takeout favorite of crispy rice with tender veggies and pork, all coated in a sweet and tangy sauce, make pork fried rice a classic!
Ingredients
Rice
- 2 cups jasmine rice (1-day old cooked is best)
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon Chinese five spice
Fillings
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 yellow onion diced, medium
- 1 lb Chinese BBQ pork Char Siu, (See Note 1)
- 1/2 cup peas frozen
- 2 green onions chopped
- 2 egg scrambled
Instructions
- Cook your jasmine rice per your favorite method. See mine here. You should have 4 cups cooked rice. Allow to cool and make break up any clumps. I typically spread on a baking sheet to cool and fluff with fork to break up any clumps. ***Making this 1 day ahead is great, day old rice works best in fried rice recipes.
- In a small bowl whisk together the soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, shaoxing wine, rice vinegar, salt, white pepper and Chinese Five Spice. Set aside.
- In a small skillet with a drop or two of oil add the beaten eggs and cook until scrambled and broken up using side of spoon. Set aside.
- Heat wok over medium heat, add tablespoon vegetable oil and stir fry the onions until translucent. Next stir in the roast pork or ham and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the room temperature rice and mix well.
- Add the sauce mixture and mix using spoons, scooping and stirring until the rice is evenly coated with sauce and is fragrant.
- Add the peas, green onions and scrambled eggs. Mix thoroughly for another minute or two and season to taste. Serve hot.
Notes
- Chinese BBQ pork s
- Chinese BBQ pork substitute can be 1 pound cubed Smoked Boneless Cooked Ham tossed with 1 tablespoon BBQ sauce of choice.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 463
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 463kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1710mg | 71% |
| Potassium | 376mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 436IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.