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Sweet and Savory Ground Pork Rice Bowls
Asian

Sweet and Savory Ground Pork Rice Bowls

Caramelized ground pork over rice with crunchy cucumber and pickled carrot. Five-ingredient sauce, huge flavor.

Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
  • quick
  • meal-prep

Ingredients

For 4 servings

  • ground pork16 oz
  • jasmine rice1 cup
  • english cucumber1 piece
  • carrot2 piece
  • soy sauce4 tbsp
  • brown sugar6 tsp
  • rice vinegar4 tsp
  • garlic4 clove
  • fresh ginger2 tsp
  • toasted sesame oil2 tsp
  • vegetable oil2 tbsp
  • scallion4 piece
  • salt½ tsp

You'll need

skillet · pot · bowl

Method

  1. Cook rice per package.

    18 min · boil

  2. Thin-slice cucumber. Julienne carrot. Toss with vinegar and a pinch of salt.

    5 min · prep

  3. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high. Add pork, break it up, brown 6 minutes until crisp at edges.

    6 min · saute

  4. Stir in minced garlic and ginger, 30 seconds.

    1 min · saute

  5. Add soy sauce and brown sugar. Cook 2 minutes until glossy and caramelized.

    2 min · simmer

  6. Drizzle sesame oil off heat.

    1 min

  7. Bowl rice, top with pork, cucumber-carrot pickle, and sliced green onion.

    2 min

Serving suggestion

A fried egg on top turns this into the best lunch you've ever had for dinner.

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