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Thai Pork & Fried Egg Breakfast Rice Bowl
A savoury Thai-style breakfast bowl of steaming jasmine rice topped with garlicky minced pork stir-fried with fish sauce and a hint of chilli, crowned with a crispy-edged fried egg. Fast, filling and packed with protein to start the day.
Serves 5Prep 15 minCook 20 minBreakfastPork
Containsegg · gluten · soy · fish · shellfish
Protein 19%Carbs 30%Fat 51%
About 675 kcal a serve — 31 g protein, 51 g carbs, 38 g fat. Each segment is that macro's share of the calories, within about 10%.
Ingredients
Serves 5
Method
Cook the rice
riceRinse the jasmine rice under cold water until the water runs clear. Add rice and water to a saucepan, bring to the boil, then cover and reduce to the lowest heat. Cook 12 minutes, then rest off the heat, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
In the saucepanRice →
12 min + 10 min rest
Mix the sauce
sauceStir together the fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce and sugar in a small bowl until the sugar dissolves.
In the bowlSauce →
Fry the aromatics
aromaticsHeat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, eschalots and chilli and stir-fry for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
In the panPork →
30 sec
Brown the pork
porkAdd the pork mince and break it up with a spoon. Stir-fry for 5-6 minutes until browned and cooked through, then pour in the sauce and toss for another 1-2 minutes until glossy. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
In the panPork →
7-8 min
Fry the eggs
eggWipe out the pan and heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Crack in the eggs and fry until the whites are set and the edges are crisp and golden, about 2-3 minutes for a runny yolk.
In the panEgg →
2-3 min
Assemble the bowls
serveDivide the rice among 4 bowls. Top with the pork, then a fried egg. Scatter with spring onions and coriander and serve with lime wedges to squeeze over.
In the bowlServe →
Cook's noteAdjust the chilli to taste, or leave it out for kids. A pinch of white pepper over the pork is very Thai.
Estimated per serve
675 kcal · 31 g protein · 51 g carbs · 38 g fatestimates, within ~10%
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