Spicy Pork Rice Bowls
Spicy Pork Rice Bowls
Ingredients
For the Pork
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon ginger, minced
For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons gochujang
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons mirin
For Serving (Optional)
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish
- 2 green onions, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the soy sauce, gochujang, brown sugar, sesame oil, and mirin. Whisk the ingredients together until well combined and the brown sugar has dissolved. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Place the ground pork in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Cook the pork, breaking it up with a wooden spatula, until it is mostly browned and has started to crisp up, about 7-8 minutes.
⏱️ 8 min
- 3
Once the pork is mostly cooked, drain any excess fat. Add the diced yellow onion, minced garlic, and minced ginger to the pan with the pork. Sauté for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Pour the prepared sauce mixture into the pan with the cooked pork and aromatics. Stir thoroughly with a wooden spatula to ensure all the pork and vegetables are evenly coated in the sauce. Continue to cook for 2-3 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly and coat the pork.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
While the pork is cooking, if desired, fry the eggs sunny-side up in a separate pan until the whites are set and the yolks are still runny.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Serve the spicy pork mixture immediately over a bed of cooked rice. Top each bowl with avocado slices, a fried egg, a sprinkle of sesame seeds, and chopped green onions, if using.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
For the Pork
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon ginger, minced
For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons gochujang
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons mirin
For Serving (Optional)
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish
- 2 green onions, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the soy sauce, gochujang, brown sugar, sesame oil, and mirin. Whisk the ingredients together until well combined and the brown sugar has dissolved. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Place the ground pork in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Cook the pork, breaking it up with a wooden spatula, until it is mostly browned and has started to crisp up, about 7-8 minutes.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
Once the pork is mostly cooked, drain any excess fat. Add the diced yellow onion, minced garlic, and minced ginger to the pan with the pork. Sauté for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Pour the prepared sauce mixture into the pan with the cooked pork and aromatics. Stir thoroughly with a wooden spatula to ensure all the pork and vegetables are evenly coated in the sauce. Continue to cook for 2-3 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly and coat the pork.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
While the pork is cooking, if desired, fry the eggs sunny-side up in a separate pan until the whites are set and the yolks are still runny.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Serve the spicy pork mixture immediately over a bed of cooked rice. Top each bowl with avocado slices, a fried egg, a sprinkle of sesame seeds, and chopped green onions, if using.
⏱️ 2 min