15-Min Braised Pork Rice Bowl
Glossy, caramelized ground pork braised in soy and brown sugar, spooned over steamed rice with pickled mustard greens. Restaurant-quality lu rou fan in 15 minutes—no long simmer required.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 24g
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Ingredients
- 10 oz ground pork
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1.5 tbsp brown sugar
- 1.5 cups cooked white rice
- ¼ cup pickled mustard greens (zha cai)
- 1 whole scallion, sliced thin
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high. Add ground pork, breaking it apart with a spoon.
- 2
Cook pork until no pink remains, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Add soy sauce and brown sugar. Stir until the liquid reduces and becomes glossy, about 3 minutes.
- 4
Divide rice between bowls. Top each with the braised pork and its sauce.
- 5
Add a spoonful of pickled mustard greens to each bowl and scatter scallion over top.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- wooden spoon or spatula
- bowls
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