Chinese Pork Fried Rice Recipe
Our Chinese Pork Fried Rice recipe is a classic Asian-inspired dish featuring flavorful ground pork, perfectly cooked rice, and a medley of vegetables, smothered in an authentic blend of sauces. This is the best pork fried rice recipe ever and your whole family will enjoy it.
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Servings: 6 people
Calories: 487kcal
Cost: $3
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups Jasmine Rice **white jasmine rice rinsed & drained very well.
- ½ pound Ground Pork **regular ground pork.
- 1 cup onion **yellow onion roughly chopped.
- 1 tbsp garlic **minced.
- 1 cup carrots **diced into ½ inch squares.
- ¾ cup Green Peas **thawed.
- 3 Eggs **medium or large eggs beaten.
- 4 tbsp Olive Oil **extra light or light olive oil.
Sauces
- 1.5 tbsp Dark Soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce **regular low sodium soy sauce or tamari or coconut aminos.
- 1 tsp Sesame oil **toasted sesame oil or chili sesame oil.
Liquid
- 2 cups Water
Instructions
Scramble eggs
- Crack the eggs in a bowl and beat them well until smooth. Set them aside.
- Set the instant pot on sauté mode set at high heat. Add 2 tbsp oil, when the oil becomes moderately hot gently pour the beaten eggs and stir briskly until the eggs are scrambled well. You need the scrape the sides and the bottom of the pot with the help of your spatula while stirring the eggs. This will prevent the eggs from sticking at the bottom of the pot. Transfer the scrambled eggs in a separate bowl.
Brown ground pork
- Add 2 tbsp oil in the instant pot, when the oil becomes moderately hot add the chopped onion and sauté for 1 min. Add the garlic and sauté for another minute. Now, add the ground pork and sauté until the pork begins to turn brown. Cancel the Sauté mode.
Deglaze pot
- Add water and deglaze the pot very well by scraping the sides and the bottom of the pot with the help of a spatula. This will help remove any stuck food particles from the bottom of the pot and prevent the burn error.
Rinse & drain rice
- Rinse the rice under running tap water by gently rubbing the grains with your fingers. Repeat this process until the water runs clear. This will help rinse out the surface starch from the rice and prevent the rice from getting gummy. Drain the rinsed rice with the help of a colander. Set aside.
Pressure cook
- Now transfer the drained rice into the instant pot and spread it out in single layer on top of the ground pork. Do not mix or stir. Layer the diced carrots on top of the rice layer. Do not stir or mix.
- Secure the lid of the instant pot and seal the valve. Pressure cook on high for just 4 mins. Once, the cooking cycle is over the instant pot will begin to beep. Wait for 10 mins natural pressure release and than release the rest of the pressure manually by moving the valve from the sealing to the venting position. Open the lid carefully. Turn off the instant pot.
Add sauces & scrambled egg
- Now, add the thawed green peas and gently fluff the cooked rice with the help of a fork or a pair of forks. In the meantime, add the dark soy sauce, the low sodium regular soy sauce and the toasted sesame oil in a small bowl and whisk with a spoon to mix well. Add this to the rice and gently mix with the help of a spatula until the rice is well coated with the sauces. Add the scrambled eggs and mix well. Allow the pork fried rice to rest for 5-10 mins before serving. You may serve the pork fried rice garnished with chopped green onions. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Rinse rice: Rinse rice very well to avoid sticky, gummy rice. The surface starch will rinse out and make the rice fluffy and light.
- More flavor: You can toss the ground pork with 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce before browning the meat. This will elevate the flavors of the pork. We skipped this step!
- Gluten free sauce option: Tamari is the best gluten free alternative of light soy sauce.
- More veggies: You can add diced green beans, thawed corn kernels and even diced baby bella or white mushrooms. Add them along with the diced carrots in a single layer.
- Spicy pork fried rice: Add about 1-2 tsp red pepper flakes along with the sauces.
- Can I use Brown Rice? No you can't use brown rice for today's recipe. Brown rice has different cooking time.
- Soy Sauce contains salt so do add salt carefully in the recipe. Otherwise you'll end up with salty fried rice. We didn't add any extra salt. The sauces provided enough saltiness.
Nutrition Facts
Chinese Pork Fried Rice Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 487
Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 12g
Cholesterol 109mg36%
Sodium 663mg29%
Potassium 389mg11%
Carbohydrates 58g19%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 3825IU77%
Vitamin C 11mg13%
Calcium 60mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Read our privacy policy - Calorie information is provided as a courtesy only and should be leveraged as an estimate rather than a guarantee.Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition
Calories: 487kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 663mg | Potassium: 389mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3825IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg