Jerk fried rice
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
For some variety in fried rice, I developed this Jamaican-inspired variant. It works as a weeknight main dish or as a side with Easy pea curry.
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Caribbean
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- up to 4-oz pork loin or cutlet
- 1 T + 1 T vegetable oil
- 1 small diced carrot
- 1 small diced red pepper
- 1 small diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 T Jamaican jerk spice
- 3 c cooked rice
- 1 T lime juice
Instructions
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Be sure the veggies are very finely diced so they will cook quickly. Ideally, the pieces should be about the size of peas.
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Chop pork into slightly larger blocks.
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Heat 1 T vegetable oil in skillet on medium-high heat. When hot, add carrot, onion, and pepper and fry for 4 minutes until veggies are starting to brown.
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Press garlic into pan and continue to fry for 30 seconds.
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Add pork then jerk spice and stir for 1 minute more.
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Add additional 1 T vegetable oil.
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Add rice and fry for 2 minutes, mixing to distribute meat and vegetables evenly.
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Squeeze lime juice over the top and serve.