Pork Fried Rice

This was made up of planned-overs and a few other pre-packaged things for a quick meal to put together.

8-10 oz. cooked pork tenderloin, chopped
2 cups cooked brown rice
2 eggs, lightly scrambled
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup shelled edamame
4 green onions, sliced
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp chili garlic sauce
2 Tbsp minced ginger (I use the mushy stuff that comes in a tube)
sesame oil

We had grilled pork tenderloin last week, and our family never gets through all of it in one meal, so I saved the leftovers. I also made extra rice in the rice cooker the other day with this recipe in mind. The edamame was frozen, the carrots were already shredded, and that made this quick to throw together. All I had to do for prep was slice the green onions (most of the green and about 1/3 of the white part), and chop the pork up.

Heat a wok over medium high heat. Add a glug of sesame oil. When the oil is hot add the ginger and give it a quick stir. Then add the carrots, edamame, and green onion. Stir fry about 2 minutes, then remove to serving bowl. Add more oil to the pan. When the oil is hot add the pork and stir fry just long enough to get hot. Add the cooked rice and mix to combine. Meanwhile, in a bowl combine the brown sugar and next three ingredients and mix until the sugar dissolves. Add this mixture to the pan, and mix it well to spread the sauce through the rice and pork. Remove the pork and rice to the serving bowl and add a bit more oil to the pan. Add the eggs and cook until they are just cooked through. Break the eggs up with your spoon, then add everything back to the pan to mix it all together. Serve immediately.

Claire and Brian both had two helpings. I am looking forward to having leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Ben, my veggie-phobic child, had 2 bites that he declared "disgusting", and then ate some of last night's leftovers. Overall, a successful meal.

Meal Planning - Week of 4/25

Meals this week:

Chicken parmesan
Grilled chicken salads (chicken and macaroni and cheese for the kids)
Pork Fried Rice
Tacos
Grilled salmon, salad, rice

Meal Planning - Week of 4/18

Meals this week:

Tacos with black beans

Pork fried rice

Grilled chicken, rice, broccoli

Chicken parmesan, salad, garlic bread

Grilled mahi mahi with mango avocado salsa

Dinners - Week of April 11

Dinners this week:

pork tenderloin

rice

broccoli

barbecue chicken

noodles

green beans

tacos

refried beans

pasta w/sauce and turkey meatballs

Meal Planning - Week of 3/28

Sunday - Dad's birthday dinner
firecracker shrimp
shrimp and swordfish kebabs
brown rice
asparagus
pineapple upside down cake

Monday -
pork chops
rice

Tuesday -
chicken breasts
grilled potatoes
veg.

Wednesday -
tacos
black beans

Thursday -
?

Friday -
pizza

Meal Planning - Week of 3/14

Sunday - Pi Day!
corn chowder
sandwiches

Monday -
grilled salmon
rice
green beans

Tuesday -
pasta with meat sauce

Wednesday - St. Patrick's Day!
corned beef, potatoes, and carrots

Thursday -
grilled chicken
rice
veg

Meal Plan - Week of 3/7

Sunday -

grilled chicken

broccoli

noodles

Monday -

mac & cheese

BBQ brisket

Tuesday -

pasta w/meat sauce

garlic bread

Wednesday -

fish

green beans

rice

Thursday -

corn chowder

sandwiches