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Recipes by Category » Main Dishes » Thai Pork Fried Rice

Published: Dec 27, 2022 by Nart · This post may contain affiliate links.

Thai Pork Fried Rice

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This garlicky Thai pork fried rice is a delicious meal your family will love and comes together in just 20 minutes.

Thai pork fried rice with collards in a gray bowl on a wooden chopping board

Why We Love This Recipe

This pork fried rice (khao pad moo – ข้าวผัดหมู) is super quick and easy to put together. It’s got pretty much everything you need in a meal, the carbs, the protein and the greens! When you make your own fried rice, you can control the type and the amount of oil that goes into it so this is a healthier and better choice than any Chinese takeout. The perfect breakfast, lunch or dinner!

If you want something to go along with this fried rice, go with my Thai egg tofu soup (Khai nam – ไข่น้ำ) or Thai-style potato soup with chicken and drinks like Thai milk tea (Cha yen) and Thai pink milk (Nom yen).

Ingredients

Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.

pork fried rice ingredients

Ingredient Notes:

Rice: Use cooked cold long grain rice. It’s the best kind of rice for this recipe.

Sweet soy sauce: The sweet soy sauce only adds a bit of flavor. Mostly it is used in Thai fried rice to achieve the gold or brown color.

Step-by-step Instructions

process shots of how to make khao pad moo

Step 1: Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.

Step 2: Once the oil begins to bubble, add the garlic and fry with a spatula for 1 minute.

Step 3: Add the pork to the pan and mix with the garlic. Fry until almost done.

Step 4: Use the spatula to move the pork to one side of the pan and crack and drop the eggs straight into the empty side of the pan.

process shots of how to make Thai pork fried rice

Step 5: Scramble the eggs and break them into pieces.

Step 6: Add the cooked rice to the pan.

Step 7: Add the collards.

Step 8: Pour the sweet soy sauce over the rice and collards.

soy sauce being added to Thai fried rice in a pan

Step 9: Add the soy sauce to the pan.

Step 10: Toss everything together, making sure that the sauces are well-spread. Fry until the rice is gold and collards wilted and serve immediately.

Tips

Thai pork fried rice with collards in a gray bowl on a wooden chopping board

When making this fried rice, go for cooked cold rice so your fried rice doesn’t come out mushy!

Serving and Storage

prik nam pla in a white sauce dish

Thai pork fried rice is best enjoyed when hot and accompanied by the amazing prik nam pla (Thai fish sauce with chilies) pictured above. On top of that, I like to squeeze a wedge of lime before mixing everything together with a fork and spoon (yeah, fork and spoon, that’s how we do it).

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Thai pork fried rice with collards in a gray bowl on a wooden chopping board

Thai Pork Fried Rice

This flavorful Thai pork fried rice is a delicious meal your family will love and comes together in under 20 minutes.
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Course: Breakfast, Grains, Main Course, Main Dishes
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 3
Calories: 719kcal
Author: Nart

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 4 cloves garlic smashed
  • 4 cups steamed rice
  • 250 grams pork cut into pieces
  • 2 eggs
  • 150 grams collards
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a pan or wok over medium heat.
  • Once the oil begins to bubble, add the garlic and fry with a spatula for 1 minute.
  • Add the pork to the pan and mix with the garlic. Fry until almost done
  • Use the spatula to move the pork to one side of the pan and crack and drop the eggs straight into the empty side of the pan.
  • Scramble the eggs and break them into pieces.
  • Add the rice to the pan.
  • Add the collards.
  • Pour the sweet soy sauce over the rice and collards
  • Add the soy sauce to the pan.
  • Toss everything together, making sure that the sauces are well-spread. Fry until the rice is gold and collards wilted and serve immediately.

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Notes

When making this fried rice, use cooked cold rice so the fried rice does not come out mushy.

Nutrition

Serving: 3servingsCalories: 719kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 28gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 169mgSodium: 1548mgPotassium: 527mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2674IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 177mgIron: 3mg
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