This Pork Fried Rice is loaded with flavor and everything you’d expect while dining at your favorite Chinese restaurant. It complements any other Asian dish you’d like to serve or stands on its own as a main course as well.

Griddle Pork Fried Rice

This is by far the BEST Fried Rice I have ever made and definitely I’ve had outside of a restaurant. Here I thought I would have to invest in a good Wok and super hot propane burner in order to prepare a proper stir fry, but nope. It turns out all you need is a propane griddle.

With simple ingredients, you can create a restaurant quality meal right in your own kitchen. And another reason to cook outside? What more could you want!

Why You’ll Love This Dish

Big flavor, low cost – Tastes like hibachi fried rice for a fraction of the price.
Quick cook time – About 25 minutes on the griddle from start to finish.
Great for leftovers – BBQ pork and day-old rice get a second life.
Crowd favorite – Easy to scale up for gatherings or family dinners.

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Pork Fried Rice Shopping List

Wondering if you have to hit the store? Here’s the list of items you’ll need to make this recipe. For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Jasmine rice
Avocado Oil
Sesame Oil
Onion
Frozen Peas and Carrots
Chinese BBQ Pork (precooked, the pink stuff they serve with hot mustard and sesame seeds)
Eggs
Soy Sauce

Nothing too complicated or hard to find here. Most of these things you probably already have in your pantry or freezer.

If you don’t happen to have an outdoor flat top griddle, you can use your Wok or stove as well, but it won’t be as good because they don’t get as hot, and the heat is the key to an authentic fried rice.

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How To Make Pork Fried Rice

This is just the overview so you can see what you’re actually getting into here. When you are cooking, you’ll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.

Avocado Oil – Neutral oil with a high smoke point, perfect for griddle cooking.
Onion – Adds a savory foundation and a little sweetness when cooked down.
Chinese BBQ Pork – Sweet, smoky, and rich; a great way to use leftovers.
Frozen Peas and Carrots – Convenient and quick to cook; bring color and crunch.
Jasmine Rice (cooked and chilled) – Light, fluffy, and toasts beautifully when cold. Essential for good fried rice.
Eggs – Stirred in at the end for richness and balance.
Soy Sauce – Salty, umami-packed seasoning that pulls the dish together.
Sesame Oil – Adds a nutty aroma and flavor; don’t skip it.
Salt and Pepper – Simple seasoning to round out the flavors.

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Pork Fried Rice FAQ

What Is Chinese BBQ Pork?

The proper name for Chinese BBQ Pork is Char Siu. It is pork marinated with a sauce consisting of five spice powder, hoisin sauce, and honey. There is usually some red food coloring added as well, which gives the outside edge of the meat a reddish color.

You can buy it or you can make your own, allowing you to control the ingredients, if you would rather not have the added red food color for example.

Does Jasmine Rice Work Best?

I prefer the fragrant flavor of Jasmine Rice versus plain white rice. It’s all a matter of preference. You can use any other variety of long grain white rice if you want.

Jasmine rice also holds up well for frying, but as I mentioned earlier, be sure to use refrigerated rice. The key is making sure the rice has fully absorbed the water you cooked or steamed it in, or it can become mushy when frying.

What Kind Of Griddle Works Best For Fried Rice?

I hate to say it, but that electric griddle that you fire up in your kitchen to make pancakes on is NOT your friend for fried rice. They don’t get nearly hot enough, so you’ll be really disappointed.

One of the first big dinners I made on it was this easy fried rice, and it was a REALLY GOOD DECISION.

There are a lot of propane flat top griddles out there on the market. Find one, pick it up, and get griddling!

Can You Use A Different Protein For This Recipe?

Yup! You can sub in chicken, shrimp, smoked pork chops, tofu, or omit the meat altogether. You make the rules here. You can also add in more vegetables like edamame, celery, asparagus, extra green onion, fresh garlic, etc. The sky is the limit and you should feel free to experiment! One of my favorite things is “clean out the fridge fried rice”.

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Tips For The Best Fried Rice

Good fried rice at home isn’t super complicated, but if you don’t have the following things down you’ll definitely have a harder time of it. Read carefully!

Use Cold Rice
Under no circumstances should you ever think you can use warm or hot rice. You’ll wind up with a pile of mush.
Prep Well (and keep everything within reach)
Fried rice cooks quickly, and you cannot walk away to grab the peas and carrots or chop the onion. So make sure everything is prepped and ready to go, and at hand when you get started. A large metal spatula (or two) is going to be your best friend.
Oil Is Your Friend (but use a light hand)
Make sure you have a squeeze bottle or a jar with a ladle handy so you can add more oil to the griddle as necessary to keep things from sticking and so it’ll get that fried texture, but you don’t want it soaked with oil either.
You Want Your Griddle HOT HOT HOT
Seriously. It would be challenging to have it too hot. Especially once the cold rice, frozen carrots, and peas hit it. Don’t be afraid to heat up that griddle!

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Serve This With…

This recipe is filling and sturdy enough to stand on its own as a meal, but if you want appetizers to set the stage for an Asian-inspired feast, your family and friends will thank you!

Begin with my easy Fried Wontons, served with a variety of dipping sauces, such as my Pot Sticker Sauce or Sweet Chili Sauce.

My easy Coconut Shrimp would also be a fabulous appetizer to serve alongside the wontons; they’re crispy on the outside and tender and delicious on the inside.

As a side dish, or part of the entree, you could try my Traeger Chicken Wings with Spicy Miso. You can’t go wrong with these, thanks to their thick marinade that has a spicy/sweet taste to complement anything.

If you’re looking for something a little different as a side, try my Spicy Tonkotsu Miso Ramen. Takes a little planning (and a lot of work), but it is well worth the effort!

And last but never least, Egg Rolls. Always a crowd favorite, and versatile enough that you can easily customize your ingredients to fit any taste.

This dish is a perfect, quick weeknight meal, or you can turn it into an Asian inspired 5 course extravaganza for a crowd or for your Sunday family get-together.

Yield: 8 servings

Griddle Pork Fried Rice

Home-cooked Pork Fried Rice made easy right on the propane griddle. Get authentic hibachi-style fried rice at home, for a fraction of the cost.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

4 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 small onion, diced
1 cup diced Chinese BBQ Pork
1 cup frozen peas and carrots
3 cups cooked Jasmine rice, chilled
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/8 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
salt and pepper

Instructions

Preheat your griddle to medium-high or high heat (basically you just don't want to light the oil on fire), and place about a tablespoon of oil down.
Dump on the onions and bbq pork, and stir fry for about 2 minutes.
Add in the frozen peas and carrots and stir fry until heated through and the edges get a little crispy.
Move the pork and the vegetables over to the side of the griddle that is NOT a hot spot (if your griddle has multiple heat zones, turn one down).
Put down some more oil on the griddle, and let it heat up. Add on the cold rice and break it apart with your spatula. Continue moving it around the griddle, evenly coating with oil and letting it get toasty. Add more oil as needed.
Combine the meat, vegetables, and rice together and stir and toss until they are evenly combined. Drizzle the soy sauce and sesame oil on top and continue to stir and cook until it is evenly distributed.
Make a hole in the middle of the rice and add a little more oil. Crack the eggs inside, stir with the spatula, and toss to combine with the rice.

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