Almost Classic Pork Fried Rice |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Why go out to a restaurant when you can make this Asian favorite at home? Almost Classic Pork-Fried Rice is fresh and tasty, plus a healthy alternative to the original. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons peanut oil or olive oil, divided |
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided |
1/2 pound boneless pork loin chop, cut into 1/2-inch pieces |
1/2 cup chopped carrot |
1/2 cup chopped celery |
1/2 cup chopped green onion bottoms (white part) |
2 tablespoons minced garlic |
2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger |
3 cups cooked, chilled long-grain brown rice |
1 large egg |
3 tablespoons mirin |
3 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce |
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil |
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
2 cups fresh bean sprouts |
1/4 cup canned diced water chestnuts, rinsed and drained |
1 cup chopped green onion tops |
Directions:
1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil to pan, swirling to coat. Sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon salt over pork. Add pork to pan, and sauté for 2 minutes or until browned on all sides. Remove pork from pan. Add carrot and celery to pan, and sauté for 2 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Add carrot mixture to the pork.
2. Add remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil to pan, swirling to coat. Stir in green onion bottoms, garlic, and ginger; cook for 15 seconds, stirring constantly. Add rice, stirring well to coat rice with oil; cook, without stirring, for 2 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Stir rice mixture, and cook, without stirring, an additional 2 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Make a well in center of rice mixture. Add egg; stir-fry for 30 seconds or until soft-scrambled, stirring constantly.
3. Return the pork mixture to pan. Stir in mirin, and cook for 1 minute or until mirin is absorbed. Stir in the remaining 3/8 teaspoon salt, soy sauce, sesame oil, and pepper. Remove from heat, and stir in bean sprouts and water chestnuts. Sprinkle with green onion tops.
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