Pork belly fried rice is a simple, delicious meal that is ready in 20 minutes. It is packed full of aromatic flavors from five spice powder, garlic, and soy sauce!
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This fried rice is loaded with savory sweet pork belly pieces, crunchy green beans, and mushrooms. It is truly comforting and satisfying with addictive Asian flavors.
Using pork belly instead of bacon leaves a space to season the dish however you like without making it too salty. You can definitely add more five spice powder if you like the herby aroma, and adjust the amount of soy sauce as you like.
This recipe is also perfect for busy weekday dinners. All it takes is to cook and season the meat, add the vegetables, and stir fry together with rice. You can also use any vegetable you have on hand, or switch out the pork to beef or chicken.
Ingredients for this recipe
- Olive oil
- Sliced pork belly - You may also buy in thick strips and slice thin.
- Five spice powder
- Tamari soy sauce
- Rice wine (sake)- Shaoxing wine, or dry white wine works as well.
- Sugar
- Garlic
- Green beans
- Baby portobello mushrooms - Or shiitake mushrooms.
- Cooked rice - Of any kind!
- Sesame oil
- Salt and pepper
For toppings:
- Shredded red cabbage
- Thinly sliced onion
How to make pork belly fried rice
1. Heat up 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large pan. Cook the pork belly until it starts to brown.
2. Add five spice powder, 1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce, sake, and sugar to the pork belly. Cook over medium heat until it is no longer saucy. Transfer the meat to a plate. Wipe off the pan lightly with paper towels.
3. Heat up 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same pan. Cook the garlic, green beans, and salt together until the beans are tender. Add in the mushrooms and cook for another minute.
4. Add in the rice, 2 tablespoon tamari soy sauce, and sesame oil. Stir fry until everything is combined.
5. Mix in the cooked pork belly. Adjust the flavor with salt and pepper if necessary.
6. Optional: top with shredded red cabbage and scallions upon serving.
Frequently asked questions
Asian grocery store is the best place to check for pre sliced pork belly. In the states, it can also be found at local butchers sold in a slab form. Make sure it is not cured or seasoned like bacon.
Five spice powder is a blend of spices that represents five tastes in Chinese cuisine which are sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami. The spice mix can be found at local grocery stores.
Leftover pork belly fried rice can be stored in the fridge for 3-4 days, covered tightly. Reheat in the microwave, or warm up in a pan over the stove top for a few minutes.
Recipe
Pork Belly Fried Rice
Ingredients
For pork belly
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 12 ounces thinly sliced pork belly cut into bite size pieces
- 1 teaspoon five spice powder
- 1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sake (rice wine) or shaoxing wine/ dry white wine
- 2 teaspoon sugar
For fried rice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound green beans ends trimmed and cut into bite size length
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cup sliced baby portobello mushrooms
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 2 tablespoon tamari soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
For toppings
- Shredded red cabbage
- Thinly sliced scallions
Instructions
- Heat up 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large pan. Cook the pork belly until it starts to brown.
- Add the five spice powder, 1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce, sake, and sugar to the pork belly. Cook over medium heat until it’s no longer saucy. Transfer the meat to a plate. Wipe off the pan lightly with paper towels.
- Heat up 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same pan. Cook the garlic, green beans, and salt together until the beans are tender. Add in the mushroom and cook for another minute.
- Add in the rice, 2 tablespoon tamari, and sesame oil. Stir fry until everything is combined.
- Mix in the cooked pork belly. Adjust the flavor with salt and pepper if necessary.
- Optional: top with shredded red cabbage and scallions upon serving.
Nutrition
The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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