Pork Fried Rice
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2½ cups cooked rice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- 1 pound ground pork
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp minced (or grated) ginger root
- 2 chopped scallions (plus more for garnish)
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp plum jam, butter or jelly
- 1 cup green peas
Instructions
- In a large skillet or wok, heat two tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped carrot and onion and sauté until the vegetables begin to soften.
- Turn up the heat to medium-high and add the ground pork to the pan, breaking it up into small pieces with the back of a wooden spoon as it cooks. Sauté the pork until it is completely cooked through and beginning to brown.
- Drain off fat any fat that has accumulated in the pan from the pork, then add the garlic, ginger and scallions. Cook for one minute.
- Turn up the heat to high and add the cooked rice, soy sauce, plum jam and green peas. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Remove the pan from the heat and garnish with chopped scallions.
- To serve, divide the rice evenly among four plates and top each with a fried egg and a drizzle of hot chili oil. Enjoy!