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shrimp and pork belly fried rice

Shrimp and Pork Belly Fried Rice

You can forget about ordering in because this recipe is quick, easy and really delicious!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Chinese

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tablespoons neutral oil divided
  • 1 Cup pork belly cubed
  • ΒΌ Pound large raw shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 Teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter divided
  • 3 Cloves garlic minced
  • 2-3 Scallions white and green parts, thinly sliced
  • 1 Cup carrots roughly chopped
  • 1 Cup snow peas roughly chopped
  • 4 Cups cooked white rice cold
  • 2-3 Large eggs lightly beaten
  • 3 Tablespoons light soy sauce plus more for serving
  • 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large non-stick pan or wok over medium heat. Add 1 Tablespoon of the oil and the pork belly to the pan and season with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat has rendered and the pork belly is brown and crispy at the edges; about 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the pork to a bowl, leaving the fat in the pan. Add the shrimp to the pan and cook, flipping once, until just cooked through; about 3 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to the bowl with the pork. When cooled enough to handle, chop half of the shrimp into bite sized pieces.
  • Add the rice vinegar to the pan to deglaze, scraping up the brown bits from the pork and shrimp. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter. Add the garlic and white parts of the scallion and cook, stirring, until fragrant and garlic is starting to turn golden at the edges; 1 minute. Add the carrots and snow peas, stir, and cook until slightly softened; 3 minutes. Add the rice along with the remaining tablespoon of oil. Fry the rice, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
  • Push the rice to one side of the pan. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter to the empty side of the pan and pour in the eggs. Scramble the eggs and then when cooked, mix into the rice. Add the pork and shrimp back into the rice. Add the soy sauce and sesame oil and stir to combine. Taste the rice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Garnish with the green parts of the scallions and serve with more soy sauce.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword fried rice, pork belly, rice, seafood
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