An easy, veggie-loaded spicy pork fried rice that comes together in just 25 minutes!
How was your Memorial Day weekend? Did you travel? We stayed in town, but it was nice to have a day off and some extra play time with the kiddos. We made it to the pool (3 times!), had a cookout, waved a flag and said a quiet thanks to all of those who sacrificed to make these things possible.
We also said happy birthday to our chocolate lab puppy Dixie, who is now 7 years old and not a puppy at all. Still sweet as ever though!
After a weekend of all American food and fun, I’m bringing you another quick and easy weeknight dinner.
And you know a dinner is delicious when you fight with your husband over the leftovers. We couldn’t get enough of this spicy pork fried rice!
I love the balance of flavors – the sweet, tender vegetables (and I like to use LOTS of veggies in my fried rice), the fluffy rice, the meaty pork pieces and the silky soy sauce running all over everything.
Plus, the spicy sriracha sauce infuses such a great background heat and is cooled down with the crisp cucumber spirals that add so much freshness to the final dish.
We didn’t end up adding any extra sriracha at the table and this was perfectly spicy for us – not burning our mouths but had a kick.
And it was addictive! My husband and I had seconds that night and did battle over the leftovers a couple days later (I won. Cook’s advantage ;)) Just means I will be making it again soon! And again and again after that.
Which is great because it’s so fast and easy — ready in under 30 minutes — and is full of veggies. And it uses my new favorite shortcut, ground pork, which I also used for my quick and easy pork and broccoli slaw stir fry.
If you want to tone down the heat, you could skip the sriracha (a travesty, in my opinion, but I know not everyone loves spicy like I do). You can also add it only at the table so that this fried rice is more kid-friendly. We make these adjustments often because my little ones are still warming up to spicy foods.
M will dramatically grab at her tongue and tell me something is “too spicy for my mouth.” I love the way she phrases it. 🙂
I hope you give this easy pork fried rice a try soon.
Cheers to a short work week! And enjoy!
Spicy pork fried rice
An easy, veggie-loaded pork fried rice that comes together in just 25 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 lb. ground pork
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup broccoli, finely chopped
- 1 small bell pepper (any color), finely chopped
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots mix
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons spicy Asian chili-garlic sauce
- 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce (plus more for serving, if desired)
- 1 cucumber, spiralized (see notes)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat. Add ground pork and season with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Cook the pork for 4-5 minutes, stirring and breaking it up, until it’s browned and mostly cooked.
- Add onion, broccoli, bell pepper and peas and carrots to the pan and season with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Stir to combine and cook for another 3-4 minutes, until pork is cooked through and veggies are softened.
- Add cooked rice and stir to combine and warm it, 1-2 minutes.
- Clear a small area in your pan (I just push everything to one side) and crack in your eggs. Stir to scramble and cook the eggs, 1-2 minutes, then stir them into the rest of the stir fry.
- Add soy sauce, chili-garlic sauce and sriracha and stir to combine.
- Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Serve topped with spiralized cucumber and extra sriracha, if desired.
Recipe Notes
Cooked rice is needed for this recipe. Plan ahead accordingly.
No spiralizer? You can cut the cucumber into matchsticks or use a vegetable peeler and do some long thin strands of the cucumber.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 586kcal Calories from fat 273 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat 10g | 50% |
| Transfat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 175mg | 58% |
| Sodium 1003mg | 42% |
| Carbohydrate 48g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 6g | 24% |
| Sugars 5g | |
| Protein 30g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
‘Too spicy for my mouth’ ….how adorable!! And happy birthday to your fur baby! Sounds like you had a lovely relaxing weekend!
This spicy pork fried rice looks absolutely delicious, Kathryn! Make no wonder you fight over the leftovers, but I like how the cook gets dibs on any 😉 I have to remember that. I could honestly eat this everyday. What’s not to like? Carbs, pork, spice. Just give me the full pan ’cause I’m not sharing 🙂 Pinned. Hope you have a great week too! xo
It’s definitely one where you want to eat the whole pan 🙂 Thanks Dawn!
I love your birthday dog picture! Our dog is also named Dixie…nine years old and still a puppy at heart, all 70 pounds of her. Meantime, this pork fried rice looks right up my alley…spicy delicousness! Pinning.
Aw, love that our big dogs are still bounding around with plenty of puppy energy 🙂
Glad you had a wonderful holiday weekend, Kathryn! Ours was pretty relaxing, so I can’t complain. And BIG happy birthday to your sweetie, Dixie! That face is just precious! Anyways, love this fried rice! You totally had me at spicy, girlfriend! Love the spiralized cucumbers on top! I have been eating spiralized cucumbers like crazy, so I totally need to add this fabulous dish to my list! Cheers, friend!
Aw, thanks Cheyanne 🙂 Spiralized cucumbers are the best, right? They add such a great freshness and coolness to this dish!
Your fried rice looks delicious! I love the idea of the spiralized cucumbers on top; such a cool and refreshing contrast. Happy Birthday to your sweet pup, Dixie–what a face! 🙂
Thanks Amanda! The cucumber is a great way to cool it down and add some crunch!
Loved it!! Your rice dish looks amazing…I finally made homemade chicken fried rice the other day and vowed never to buy it premade again! I will definitely be trying your recipe…pinning right now! And that sweet puppy photo! We lost our 12 year old Black Lab Woody to cancer a few weeks ago and Dixie’s photo made me smile with memories! Thank you for sharing your wonderful creativity with us at Friday Favorites! Please join us again…and we would love to see you at our Wonderful Wednesday Link Party too, every Tuesday at 4PM! Hugs- Christine at Must Love Home
Once you go homemade with fried rice, it’s hard to go back! So easy and SO much better! Hope you give this version a try 🙂 And so sorry to hear about your sweet pup passing… I know that must be really hard. Glad the picture of Dixie brought a smile to your face. 🙂 Sending love your way!
This looks delcious! I love the spiralized cucumber on top 🙂 Pinned.
Thanks Angela!
I saw this on instagram and I’ve been waiting on the recipe 🙂 I’d have it on the spicy side too – lovely recipe as always x
Thanks Nancy! Glad you’re with me on spicing it up 🙂
Kathryn this looks delish and I love a bit of spiciness! Lovely dish! Thanks for sharing with us on Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
Thanks Mollie!
I just recently bought a spiralizer and this looks like the perfect recipe to try it on! Thanks so much for sharing with us and we hope you’ll link up with us again! Happy Wednesday!
You’ll love the spiralizer! Thanks for hosting!
Delicious! Thanks for linkin’ up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Thanks Karly!
This is great for an easy dinner! It’s a good way to get in some extra veggies, too.
Yes! I love fried rice for loading up on veggies!