Pork and Asparagus Rice Bowl

Name: Pork and Asparagus Rice Bowl
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bunches asparagus; 237 milliliters chicken broth; 4 eggs; 3 cloves garlic; 1 ginger, about 4 in. long; 6 green onions; 454 grams ground pork; 2 Tbsps vegetable or peanut oil, divided; 59 milliliters sake; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps tamari or soy sauce, divided; 473 milliliters grain or sushi rice

Pork and Asparagus Rice Bowl might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 25g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 566 calories. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. A mixture of salt, sushi rice, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Put eggs in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat. When water boils, cover, turn off heat, and let sit 14 minutes. Fill a large bowl with ice water.

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Transfer eggs to ice water and set aside.

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While eggs are cooking, in a second medium saucepan bring rice, salt, and 3 cups water to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 15 minutes. Take off heat, still covered, and let sit 5 minutes.

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While rice is coming to a boil and eggs are sitting, mix together pork, sake, and 2 tbsp. tamari in a small bowl. Peel and grate ginger. Put 1 tbsp. ginger in with the pork; put remainder in a small bowl and set aside.

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While rice is cooking, peel and roughly chop garlic and chop green onions; add both to bowl of ginger. Trim woody ends off asparagus, cut into 1 1/2-in. pieces, and set aside.

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While rice is sitting, in a large frying pan over high heat add 1 tbsp. oil and pork mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pork is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Meanwhile, fluff rice with a fork and divide evenly between 4 to 6 bowls and set them near the stove. Top rice with pork and pan juices, dividing evenly.

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Return pan to heat and add remaining 1 tbsp. oil, reserved ginger, garlic, and green onions. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Add asparagus and remaining 1 tsp. tamari and stir to combine.

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Add broth, cover, and cook until asparagus is just tender to the bite, 2 to 3 minutes.

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While asparagus cooks, pat eggs dry, peel, and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Divide asparagus and pan juices evenly between bowls of rice and pork. Top each serving with slices of egg and serve immediately.

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Ground turkey: Substitute 1 lb. for the pork for a leaner dinner.

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Brown rice: Use medium-grain brown rice for a nutty and healthful departure from white rice (increase cooking time for the rice to 30 minutes).

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In place of the asparagus, use any of the following in step 6: Fresh spinach, 20 oz., rinsed and any tough stems removed (reduce chicken broth to 1/4 cup); Green beans, 1 lb., ends trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-in. pieces; Broccoli, 2 medium heads, cut into 1-in. florets (increase cooking time to about 4 minutes); Baby bok choy, 4 heads, separated into individual leaves.

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Baby Bok Choy