Pork belly fried rice is one of the best leftover belly pork recipes I’ve tried. Use leftover pork belly, cooked rice leftovers, scallion, egg, soy sauce, and a few other simple ingredients to make this delicious recipe. You’ll love this pork belly rice bowl for a quick and easy meal. Get the recipe, calorie information, tips on making authentic pork fried rice and more!
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🍚 Pork Belly Fried Rice
Here are the ingredients you need to make pork belly and rice:
- 8 ounces cooked pork belly, chopped (227 grams)
- 4 cups cooked rice (chilled; equals about 1½ cup dry rice)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ⅓ cup scallions, sliced (use white and green parts)
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots (thawed)
- ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- Black pepper, to taste
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Use leftover diced pork belly for this recipe. Alternatively, both Trader Joe’s and Costco sell fully cooked pork belly that works perfectly in this recipe. (Learn more: Costco pork belly)
Jasmine rice, basmati rice, white rice, brown rice, or whatever day-old rice you have should work in this recipe. I used white basmati rice.
How to Make Pork Belly Fried Rice
Here are step-by-step instructions to make this pork belly rice recipe:
- Heat the diced pork belly in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat on the stovetop for 5-10 minutes. The pork belly should release oil. Add oil to the pan if it doesn’t release about 3 tablespoons. Add the garlic to the wok during the last minute of cooking the pork belly.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the wok EXCEPT the eggs, sesame oil, and scallion greens. Cook the Asian pork fried rice over medium-high for 6 minutes, stirring often.
- Whisk the eggs then add them to the wok. Stir and cook them until set. Remove the pork belly fried rice from the heat, finish with the toasted sesame oil, and garnish with the green onions. Serve immediately and enjoy.
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📖 Recipe
Pork Belly Fried Rice Recipe (Leftover Pork Belly and Rice)
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cooked pork belly (227 grams)
- 4 cups cooked rice (chilled; equals about 1½ cup dry rice)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ⅓ cup scallions, sliced (use white and green parts)
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots (thawed)
- ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- black pepper, to taste
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Instructions
- Heat diced pork belly in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat on the stovetop for 5-10 minutes. The pork belly should release oil. Add oil to the pan if it doesn’t release about 3 tablespoons. Add the garlic to the wok during the last minute of cooking the pork belly.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the wok EXCEPT the eggs, sesame oil, and scallion greens. Cook the Asian pork fried rice over medium-high for 6 minutes, stirring often.
- Whisk the eggs then add them to the wok. Stir and cook them until set. Remove the pork belly fried rice from the heat, finish with the toasted sesame oil, and garnish with the green onions. Serve immediately and enjoy.
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💭 Expert Tips from a Dietitian
This is a level 3 recipe (weight maintenance and active lifestyles). Is pork fried rice healthy to eat? Pork belly is very fatty and high in calories, and it is generally recommended that it’s consumed in moderation. That said, pork fried rice can be part of a balanced diet when prepared with lots of vegetables and used as a side dish that is served with a lean protein.Pork Belly Fried Rice Calories
This pork belly fried rice recipe offers 584 calories, 66.1 grams net carbs, 21.8 grams protein, and 24.7 grams of fat. This is for an entrée-sized portion (¼ of the recipe). Cut these values in half if dividing the recipe into ⅛s and serving as a side dish.The Disclaimer…
All recipes on this website may or may not be appropriate for you, depending on your medical needs and personal preferences. Consult with a registered dietitian or your physician if you need help determining the dietary pattern that may be best for you. The nutrition information is an estimate provided as a courtesy. It will differ depending on the specific brands and ingredients that you use. Calorie information on food labels may be wildly inaccurate, so please don't sweat the numbers too much. For more information on how the three recipe levels may help with a weight management goal, refer to my overnight oats no sugar post. Let's get cooking! Nutrition information is for one serving.Nutrition
FAQs
One of my favorite ways to make pork belly for fried rice is to use my air fryer pork belly recipe. You’ll want to use the leftover meat and fat for this recipe, not the crackling.
To make pork belly tender, try sous vide, slow cooking it in the oven or simmering it in a flavorful liquid until it becomes tender. After cooking it, you can slice it and use it in your fried rice.
For Korean-style pork belly fried rice, marinate pork belly in a mixture of gochujang (Korean red chili paste), soy sauce, and garlic. Sear it until you have crispy pork belly strips, then stir-fry with vegetables (such as kimchi) and cooked rice. Add a sprinkle of sesame seeds and green onions for authentic flavor.
The Woks of Life has a classic pork fried rice recipe that’s like the Chinese restaurant version. It uses tasty char siu, Chinese BBQ pork made with pork butt or pork shoulder.
To make Japanese pork belly fried rice, stir-fry thinly sliced pork belly until crispy and set aside. In the same pan, sauté finely chopped onion, minced garlic, ginger, and diced carrot until softened. Add cold, cooked rice, stir-frying to combine. Season with soy sauce, sake, and mirin for flavor. Push the rice to one side, add beaten eggs, scramble, and then mix everything together.
👩🏻🍳 Leftover Pork Belly Recipes
What is pork belly good in? You can use leftover pork belly as a substitute for bacon in your favorite recipes. Here are some recipes to try:
You could also make a pork belly stir fry, or add pork belly to tacos.
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