Recipe of the day: Sticky pork fried rice
A mouth-watering dish that combines savoury and sweet flavours with a delightful crunch.
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Sticky pork fried rice. Picture: Supplied/South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO)
Sticky pork fried rice recipe is a mouthwatering combination of tender pork, aromatic garlic and ginger, and a mix of vegetables all tossed together with perfectly cooked sushi rice.
Topped with a delicious sticky sauce and an array of tasty garnishes, this dish is sure to become a family favourite.
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Sticky pork fried rice
Ingredients
- 300g sliced pork deboned neck steak
- 2 crushed garlic cloves
- 60 ml grated ginger (about 1/4 cup)
- 125 ml cooked corn (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 cup finely diced mushrooms (preferably sautéed in soy sauce)
- 1/3 cup diced spring onion
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 2 cups cooked sushi rice
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Oil for frying
For the sticky sauce
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For toppings:
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Toasted and chopped cashews
- Extra sticky sauce
- Kewpie mayonnaise
- Chopped spring onion
Method
- Prepare the Pork and Vegetables
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add a dollop of oil.
- Add the crushed garlic and grated ginger, frying until fragrant.
- Slice the pork neck into cubes and add to the skillet, cooking until browned.
- Add the cooked corn, sautéed mushrooms, and diced spring onions.
- Add the Rice: Scoop in the cooked sushi rice and sesame seeds.
- Season with salt and black pepper, then reduce the heat to low.
- Make the Sticky Sauce: In a bowl, mix the soy sauce, honey, ketchup, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil.
- Pour the sauce over the rice mixture and stir well.
- Let it simmer for another three minutes before removing from the heat.
*This recipe was sent by Protactic Strategic Communications on behalf of the South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO)
PrintSticky pork fried rice
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
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- 300g sliced pork deboned neck steak
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- 2 crushed garlic cloves
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- 60 ml grated ginger (about 1/4 cup)
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- 125 ml cooked corn (about 1/2 cup)
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- 1 cup finely diced mushrooms (preferably sautéed in soy sauce)
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- 1/3 cup diced spring onion
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- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
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- 2 cups cooked sushi rice
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- Salt and black pepper to taste
-
- Oil for frying
For the sticky sauce
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- 1/3 cup soy sauce
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- 1/4 cup honey
-
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
-
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
-
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For toppings:
-
- Toasted sesame seeds
-
- Toasted and chopped cashews
-
- Extra sticky sauce
-
- Kewpie mayonnaise
-
- Chopped spring onion
Instructions
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- Prepare the Pork and Vegetables
-
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add a dollop of oil.
-
- Add the crushed garlic and grated ginger, frying until fragrant.
-
- Slice the pork neck into cubes and add to the skillet, cooking until browned.
-
- Add the cooked corn, sautéed mushrooms, and diced spring onions.
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- Add the Rice: Scoop in the cooked sushi rice and sesame seeds.
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- Season with salt and black pepper, then reduce the heat to low.
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- Make the Sticky Sauce: In a bowl, mix the soy sauce, honey, ketchup, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil.
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- Pour the sauce over the rice mixture and stir well.
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- Let it simmer for another three minutes before removing from the heat.
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