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I love fried rice but have never made it before. After pursuing Pinterest for recipies it seemed like it was pretty easy to put together. I didn’t have some of the items that were traditional for fried rice so I made my own version, I really liked it but Mike was a little on the fence. I had added freshly minced ginger and it was a bit much for him so I think next time I won’t add as much or not at all (I really like ginger though so I thought it was yummy). 

I made rice the night before and made sure to make extra so I could use it for the fried rice. You could make a fresh batch of you need to though. I would make 1 cup of rice for this recipe (about 1.5-2 cups cooked).

I also only had ground pork, it was from Otto’s on Woodstock and is so good! Every time I use their ground pork for something it turns out so flavorful, I would definitely check them out or find a local place by you. I had a little over a pound and I think it was a bit too much meat so I would suggest only using a half a pound or maybe three quarters of a pound.

 Recipe: Ground Pork Fried Rice

• 1/2-3/4lb ground pork
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, if needed
• 1 small onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 3 small carrots, chopped
• 6 brussel sprouts, quartered
• 1-2 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tsp)
• 1/2″ ginger, minced (optional)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 eggs, scrambled
• 1.5-2 cups cooked rice (white or brown)

1. Brown ground pork in large saucepan, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil if needed. Once done remove from pan and set aside, leaving drippings.
2. Add onion, carrots and brussel sprouts to pan, cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger (if using), let cook for a couple of minutes.
3. Scramble eggs in separate pan or push veggies to the side and scramble in same pan.
4. Add rice to pan and mix all together, add 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
5. Add cooked ground pork and mix all together, taste and if needed add additional soy sauce in 1 tsp increments.
6. Serve!