Pork Fried Rice

Name: Pork Fried Rice
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 5 teaspoons rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening; 3/4 pound Chinese barbecued pork, half cut into 1/2-inch dice and half sliced 1/3 inch thick; 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed; 2 large shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded and caps thinly sliced; 1 carrot, cut into 1/3-inch dice; 1 head baby bok choy, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise; 4 large eggs, lightly beaten; 6 cups cold cooked Japanese short-grain rice; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; Pinch of freshly ground pepper; Kosher salt; 1/4 cup pickled ginger

16 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons soy sauce
5 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening
3/4 pound Chinese barbecued pork, half cut into 1/2-inch dice and half sliced 1/3 inch thick
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
2 large shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded and caps thinly sliced
1 carrot, cut into 1/3-inch dice
1 head baby bok choy, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
6 cups cold cooked Japanese short-grain rice
2 scallions, thinly sliced
Pinch of freshly ground pepper
Kosher salt
1/4 cup pickled ginger

Directions

1

In a small bowl, stir the soy sauce with the rice vinegar, sesame oil and sugar.
2

Heat a very large skillet.
3

Add the shortening and let melt.
4

Add the diced pork and stir-fry over high heat for 1 minute.
5

Add the peas, shiitakes, carrot and bok choy and stir-fry until tender.
6

Add the eggs and scramble just until set.
7

Stir in the cooked rice, scallions, soy sauce mixture and pepper and stir-fry until the rice is hot.
8

Remove from the heat and season with salt.
9

Spoon the fried rice into bowls, top with the sliced pork and pickled ginger and serve.