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Pork fried rice with peas, carrots, and chopped green onions in a wooden bowl.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
  • 1 pound pork tenderloin cut into small cubes
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots thawed
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 3 cups cooked white rice preferably cold or leftover
  • 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 green onions sliced (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Season the pork with salt and pepper.
    Seasoning diced raw pork with salt and pepper for pork fried rice.
  • Add the pork to the pan and cook until browned and cooked through, about 4-7 minutes. Remove the pork from the pan and set aside.
    Cooking diced pork for Pork Fried Rice in a stainless steel pan.
  • In the same pan, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Add the chopped onion and cook until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
    Cooking chopped onions in a skillet until softened for pork fried rice.
  • Add the minced garlic and ginger, and cook for another minute until fragrant. Add the peas and carrots to the pan and cook for 2-4 minutes until heated through.
    Cooking peas, carrots, and onions in a stainless steel skillet for pork fried rice.
  • Push the vegetables to one side of the pan. Pour the beaten eggs into the other side. Scramble the eggs until just set.
    Scrambled eggs with cooked mixed vegetables including carrots, peas, and onions in a stainless steel skillet for healthy breakfast or meal prep.
  • Add the cooked rice and pork back into the pan. Stir everything together until well combined.
    Stirring pork fried rice with vegetables and eggs in a skillet.
  • Pour the soy sauce and sesame oil over the rice mixture. Stir well to combine, and cook for another 2-3 minutes until everything is heated through.
    Pork fried rice with vegetables in a skillet, served with soy sauce.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed. Garnish with sliced green onions if desired. Serve hot.
    Pork fried rice with vegetables being garnished in a skillet.

Nutrition Info:

Calories: 455kcal (23%) Carbohydrates: 42g (14%) Protein: 32g (64%) Fat: 17g (26%) Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) Sodium: 554mg (24%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 2g (2%)

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