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Char Siu Fried Rice

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Marinating Time8 hours
Servings: 4
Calories: 429kcal

Ingredients

Make the Char Siu

  • 1 pound lean pork loin (cut into about 4 large pieces)
  • 1 garlic clove (finely minced)
  • ½ tablespoon granulated white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon hot water
  • ½ teaspoon Shaoxing cooking wine
  • ½ teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon hoisin sauce
  • ½ teaspoon molasses
  • ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • red food coloring (optional, but authentic)

Cook the Rice Ahead Of Time

  • 1 cup uncooked brown rice

Other Fried Rice Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoon canola oil
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms (or whatever you have on hand)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots (thawed)
  • 1 scallion (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing cooking wine
  • 2 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
  • ½ tsp dark soy sauce (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil

Omelette

  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup liquid egg white
  • ½ tablespoon Shaoxing cooking wine
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions

  • Cook the brown rice according to package instructions a day ahead of time. Fried rice is always better with leftover, day-old rice. Be sure to omit any extra salt.

Marinate the Char Siu Roast Pork 1 Day Before

  • Remove visible fat from the pork loin and cut into 4 large pieces.
  • In a bowl, whisk together all of the char siu marinade ingredients.
  • Add the pork to the bowl, turning to coat. Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 8 hours, or overnight.

Roast the Char Siu

  • Preheat the oven to 450 °F
  • Lightly spray a baking dish with nonstick spray and arrange the pork pieces in it.
  • Roast the pork in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until a thermometer registers an internal temperature of 160 °F
  • There will be caramelized marinade in the bottom of the baking dish. Roll the pork around in the marinade to get a nice coating on it.
  • Transfer the pork to a plate. Let it sit for about 5 minutes before chopping the pork into small pieces.

Make the omelet

  • Lightly spray a small skillet with nonstick spray and heat over medium heat.
  • While the skillet is heating, whisk together 1 egg + ¼ cup liquid egg whites
  • Add ½ tablespoon Shaoxing wine + ½ teaspoon of sesame oil to the egg mixture.
  • Pour the mixture into the heated skillet and let it sit for a minute until the edges start to solidify. Then, use a spatula to gently pull back the edges and let the liquid parts of the omelet flow underneath.
  • When the omelet is mostly-solid, gently flip it over to briefly cook the other side.
  • Transfer the omelet to a plate and let it sit for a minute or two before slicing into small pieces.

Put the Fried Rice Together

  • Cut up all the vegetables, and make sure any frozen vegetables have been fully thawed.
  • Heat 2 teaspoons of canola oil (or other neutral-tasting oil) over medium-high heat, in a large skillet or frying pan.
  • Add the chopped onions and mushrooms to the hot skillet and cook the onions for a couple of minutes until they start to soften.
  • When the onions have turned translucent, add the minced garlic and stir it around for about 30 seconds, until the garlic starts to turn fragrant.
  • Add the scallions, peas and carrots, or any other vegetables you want to add.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of Shaoxing wine to deglaze the pan, and scrape up any browned bits that've stuck to the bottom of the pan.
  • Add the cooked rice and stir it around until heated through.
  • Stir in 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, ½ teaspoon of dark soy sauce (if you have it on hand), and ½ teaspoon of sesame oil, and stir into the rice-and-vegetable mixture.
  • Stir in the pork pieces and omelet pieces.