Ingredients
Pork
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp freshly minced garlic
- 1 tbsp freshly minced ginger
- 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) minced (ground) pork
- ¼ cup (60 ml) rice wine vinegar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) tamari (or all-purpose soy sauce)
- ¼ cup, firmly packed (55 g) brown sugar
Rice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp freshly minced garlic
- ½ cup (80 g) frozen peas
- ½ cup (75 g) frozen corn kernels
- 2 cups (370 g) cooked rice (see note 1)
- 1 spring onion (scallion), sliced
- 1 tbsp tamari (or all-purpose soy sauce)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
To serve
- 4 fried eggs (see note 2)
- 2 cucumbers, cut into chunks
- 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
- ½ bunch of coriander (cilantro), leaves picked
- 2 tbsp fried shallots
- 2 tbsp chilli oil, to serve (optional)
Instructions
Pork
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan over high heat.
- Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
- Add the pork and cook for 2–3 minutes until browned.
- Add the rice wine vinegar, tamari and brown sugar. Stir to coat the pork, then cook for 5 minutes. Do not stir during this time; this will allow the sauce to caramelise.
- Remove from the heat and set aside while you prepare the rice.
Rice
- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over high heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the frozen peas and corn and cook until thawed, 1–2 minutes.
- Add the rice and cook for 1 minute until heated through.
- Remove from the heat and add the spring onion, tamari and sesame oil. Stir through to coat.
To serve
- Serve the rice piled with pork and a fried egg on top. Serve the cucumber, tomato and coriander on the side. Sprinkle with fried shallots and chilli oil, if using.
Notes
Note 1 – Day-old rice works beautifully in this recipe. If you are using freshly cooked rice, follow the above recipe but add the rice last to stop it from overcooking.
Note 2 – Cook the perfect fried egg in a frying pan over medium–low heat and place the lid on your pan for the last 2 minutes of cooking. It helps the top cook through!
MAKE AHEAD
Pork with Garlic rice can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Reheat in the microwave. Not suitable to freeze.
LEFTOVERS
Pork with Garlic rice can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Reheat in the microwave. Not suitable to freeze.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Pork, Pork with Garlic Rice
- Method: pan