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Garlic Soy Pork with Edamame Rice

Garlic Soy Pork with Edamame Rice pairs sweet & tangy garlicky marinated pork with a batch of lightly seasoned edamame rice to create a complete filling dinner.
Course dinner
Cuisine pork
Keyword edamame, pork, rice, soy sauce
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Author Rachel Singer

Ingredients

- for the pork

  • 1.5 lbs boneless thick cut pork chops cut into strips
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil divided
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil optional, but recommended
  • 1.5 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

- for the rice

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup frozen shelled edamame
  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 cup uncooked rice
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3-4 green onions chopped

Instructions

  • Trim pork, if desired. Slice pork into thick strips and place these in a one quart zip top bag. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil along with the soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, minced garlic, ground ginger, and crushed red pepper to the bag.
  • Seal the bag. Squish everything around to coat the pork, then let it sit to marinate.
  • Meanwhile, start the rice. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until melted. Add the edamame and garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes, breaking up frozen clumps of edamame as they thaw.
  • Stir in the rice and saute for another minute, stirring often, then stir in two cups of water and bring to a boil.
  • Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the edamame rice from the heat, fluff it with a fork, and let it sit covered for another 5 minutes to set.
  • Once the rice has been simmering for 15 minutes, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat for about a minute. 
  • Swirl to coat the bottom of the pan, then add the marinated pork and cook for about 8 minutes, stirring and turning over occasionally, until pork is cooked through.
  • Stir soy sauce, chopped green onions, and ginger into the edamame rice. Taste the rice and add a little more soy sauce, if desired.
  • Serve the edamame rice topped with pork. Season yours with sriracha for some extra kick, if desired.