BBQ Pork Fried Rice with Char Siu
This authentic BBQ pork fried rice is made with leftover rice, char siu, and a few other simple ingredients. It takes just five minutes to cook making it a dish to enjoy for dinner on busy weeknights.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 954kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil or any high temp cooking oil
- 2 cups rice day old refrigerated rice recommended
- 2 eggs, beaten add a pinch of salt
- ¼ cup bbq pork (or your favorite protein)* diced
- 1 green onion white part for fried rice and green part for garnish
- ¼ cup carrots and peas
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce for color
- pinch of MSG optional
- pinch of chicken bouillon optional
Instructions
- Beat your eggs with a pinch of salt. Set aside.
- Prepare ingredients before making fried rice because the rice takes less than 5 minutes to cook. Dice up your char siu (bbq pork) and set aside. Slice half of the green onions (white part only) and set aside. Set aside ¼ cup peas and carrots.
- Heat up your wok or pan on high heat. Once you see smoke coming from the pan, add 2 tablespoons oil.
- Add your beaten eggs and separate quickly. Then, add char siu (bbq pork).
- After the one minute mark, add your white rice. Start breaking up the chunks of rice. Continue to stir often to avoid burning the ingredients since you are cooking at high heat.
- Then, add carrots, peas, ½ teaspoon salt, MSG (optional), and chicken bouillon (optional). Mix together often.
- Once the rice is heated up and hot, finish with soy sauce for color! Mix together and add sliced green onions if you wish. The fried rice should take no longer than 5 minutes to cook. Hope you enjoy!
Notes
- Gather Up All Your Ingredients. Stir frying is a quick method of cooking so to make things easier and not run the risk of stopping and starting, have everything measured out or arranged close to your cooking station.
- Use a Wok. Cooking in a wok creates flavor while also cooking the ingredients quickly. If you don't have one (like me!) your next best option is a large cast iron skillet.
- Make Sure Your Wok (or Pan) is Hot. Be you add the oil and start cooking you want to heat your pan. Once you start to see it smoke slightly it's ready to go.
- Add Toppings: In addition to the diced green onions feel free to serve up your pork fried rice with some Sriracha, chili oil, or hot sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 954kcal | Carbohydrates: 151g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 185mg | Sodium: 1186mg | Potassium: 411mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1902IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 3mg