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ketchup fried rice

Ketchup Fried Rice

Often used as the filling for omurice, this fried rice variety is popular with kids for its tomato-y sweetness.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup leftover rice
  • 1 TBSP ketchup
  • 1 TBSP oil (optional) omit if using a fatty cut of meat (the fat will come from heating the meat instead)
  • 1/4 cup pork belly
  • 1/4 cup diced onions
  • 1/4 cup diced mushrooms
  • 2 TBSP de-shelled edamame
  • 1-2 TBSP diced green onions
  • 1-2 tsp gluten free soy sauce or tare if you have it

Equipment

  • 1 non stick pan

Method
 

  1. Combine leftover rice and ketchup, breaking the rice clumps with your hands or a spatula and mixing until all the rice grains are separated and coated in ketchup.
    1 cup leftover rice, 1 TBSP ketchup
  2. On medium heat, add the diced pork belly.
    If you are using a less fatty cut of meat, add oil first, then add the meat to cook.
    1/4 cup pork belly, 1 TBSP oil (optional)
  3. Add in onions and use your spatula to stir and cook until translucent.
    1/4 cup diced onions
  4. Once onions are slightly translucent, add mushrooms. cook until softened
    1/4 cup diced mushrooms
  5. Add the ketchup rice and stir and toss with the spatula to cook. Mix to fully incorporate into the dish.
  6. Once the rice is mostly dry, add the edamame, green onions, and soy sauce and mix to full disperse the flavorings.
    2 TBSP de-shelled edamame, 1-2 TBSP diced green onions, 1-2 tsp gluten free soy sauce
  7. Once everything is fully mixed and the rice is mostly dry, turn off heat and serve!