Garlic Pork Belly Fried Rice
This Garlic Pork Belly Fried Rice is filled with crispy bits of pork belly and lots of that amazing garlicky flavor. The sauce coats every piece of pork and every grain of rice and is a reliable meal you can eat any time of the week!
Servings: 2 servings
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
Pork and Aromatics
- 6 oz pork belly diced into small pieces
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- 3 scallions thinly sliced with whites and greens separated
Rice
- 3 cups day old rice
Fried Rice Sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp white pepper
Optional Garnish
- Crispy onions
- Extra scallion greens
Instructions
- Mince the garlic finely and slice the scallions, separating the whites from the greens.
- Stir together the dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and white pepper until fully combined.
- Place the diced pork belly in a cold, dry pan and turn the heat to medium.
- Cook for about 5 minutes until the fat renders and the pork turns golden and crispy.
- Remove the crispy pork from the pan once the edges are browned and set aside.
- Add the garlic and scallion whites to the rendered pork fat and cook for 30 to 60 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the pork, day old rice, and sauce to the pan and toss continuously over medium heat until the rice is evenly coated and heated through.
- Add the scallion greens and cook briefly until just wilted.
- Serve in a bowl and optionally garnish with crispy onions and scallion greens.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 940kcal | Carbohydrates: 103g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 47g