This easy pork belly fried rice recipe is a great way to enjoy crispy, juicy pork with a comforting bowl of rice and veggies.
Pork Belly Fried Rice
Pork belly fried rice is a delicious twist on classic fried rice, with crispy, juicy chunks of pork belly.
It’s super simple to make, with just a few ingredients, and it only takes about 30 minutes from start to finish.
This is a fantastic way to use up leftover rice, and you can easily tweak it by adding your favorite veggies or proteins.
Ingredients
Rice: Cooked white rice (preferably day-old or leftover)
Pork belly: Pork belly, cut into small pieces
Vegetable: Frozen vegetables (peas and beans) or any vegetables of your choice, chopped onion and cilantro for garnishing.
Oil: Any vegetable oil (optional). For this recipe, I’m using pork belly fat oil, but you can substitute it with any other oil of your choice.
Seasoning: Dark soy sauce, garlic, salt, and pepper to taste.
Instructions
- Heat the large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Once hot, add the pork belly pieces and cook until browned and crispy.
- Remove the pork belly from the skillet and set it aside in a bowl. Remove the fat and set it aside.
- In the same skillet, add the oil or pork belly fat. Add chopped garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until lightly brown.
- Add the chopped onion and cook until it’s translucent.
Note: Pork belly releases a significant amount of fat while cooking, so there’s no need to use additional oil when frying it. You can use that same fat for the rest of your cooking! If not, you can use any vegetable oil.
- Then add frozen vegetables to the skillet and cook for 3-5 minutes.
- Add the cooked rice and cook until heated through and everything is well combined.
- Add black pepper and soy sauce to the rice, mixing everything together. Let it cook for the next 2-3 minutes.
- Then add cooked pork belly. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Season with salt to taste. Finally, garnish with cilantro or spring onion.
Serving & Storage
Serving
- To complement your pork belly fried rice, consider serving it with a side of kimchi or a fried egg.
- You could also add a refreshing salad, such as potato salad or cucumber salad.
Storage
- If there are any leftovers, you can store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Before serving, microwave or heat on the stovetop until hot.
Note
- Leftover rice is ideal for this recipe because it is drier and easier to separate. If you don’t have any leftover rice, simply cook some rice and let it cool down before using it in the recipe.
- You can use any vegetables in this recipe. Carrots, corn, and bell peppers are all great additions.
- Add some chopped chili pepper or chili flakes to the skillet and the garlic to make it spicy.
Other Recipes
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Equipment
Ingredients
Rice
- 3 cups left over rice
Pork
- 0.3 lb pork belly cut into small pieces
Vegetables
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- ½ cup frozen vegetables
Seasonings
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
Oil
- 2 tbsp any vegetable oil or pork belly fat oil
Instructions
- Heat the large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the pork belly pieces and cook until browned and crispy.0.3 lb pork belly cut into small pieces
- Remove the pork belly from the skillet and set it aside in a bowl. Remove the fat and set it aside.
- In the same skillet, add the oil or pork belly fat. Add chopped garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until lightly brown.2 cloves minced garlic, 2 tbsp any vegetable oil or pork belly fat oil
- Add the chopped onion and cook until it's translucent.½ cup chopped onion
- Then add frozen vegetables to the skillet and cook for 3-5 minutes.½ cup frozen vegetables
- Add the leftover rice and cook until heated through and everything is well combined.3 cups left over rice
- Add black pepper, soy sauce to the rice. Mix everything together. Let it cook for the next 2-3 minutes.1 tbsp soy sauce, pepper to taste
- Then add cooked pork belly. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Season with salt to taste. Finally, garnish with cilantro or spring onion.salt to taste, ¼ cup chopped cilantro
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Notes
- Pork belly releases a significant amount of fat while cooking, so you don’t need to add any extra oil for frying. You can use that fat for the rest of your cooking! If you’d rather not, any vegetable oil will work too.
- Leftover rice is ideal for this recipe because it is drier and easier to separate. If you don’t have any leftover rice, simply cook some rice and let it cool down before using it in the recipe.
- You can use any vegetables in this recipe. Carrots, corn, and bell peppers are all great additions.
- Add some chopped chili pepper or chili flakes to the skillet and the garlic to make it spicy.
Nutrition
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