Using Leftovers: Pork and Sweet Potato Fried Rice

I wasn't planning on sharing this but then it turned out so good I snapped a few photos and here I am.

I'm hoping it gives you a few ideas on using leftovers in a new way.

The other day I made Simple Cumin-Dusted Bone-In Pork Chops with baked sweet potato fries. We ended up having one chop left plus 15 or so fries. It was hard for me to not just not eat them -- I have a habit of being the family "garbage disposal," consuming whatever we have left after dinner instead of saving them.

I'm working on it.

Anyway, I pulled out the chop and fries and for some reason "fried rice" popped into my head. I hesitated a bit as I wasn't sure how the sweet potatoes would taste in the rice but I'm glad I took a shot. They added a nice creamy sweetness!

Surprisingly, The Husband ate this and he doesn't even like sweet potatoes! The kids were a bit harder to convince but I got them to take a bite. Me? phft I could have eaten the whole batch as my meal. I'm a throw-everything-in-one-pot kind of girl. It was TASTY!

Here's what I did... I realize this is very specific to what I had on hand but again, take the idea and run with it using your leftovers!

Ingredients

• 1 leftover Simple Cumin-Dusted Bone-In Pork Chop
• Large handful of baby spinach, chopped
• 15 or so leftover sweet potato fries, cut into small pieces
• About 2 cups of cooked brown rice (I used a pack of Uncle Ben's Brown Basmati Rice)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Instructions

Cut away all the meat from the bone of the leftover pork chop. Cut into cubes.

Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

Warm the pork for a minute in the skillet. Add the spinach and sweet potatoes. Once the spinach cooks down a little, add the rice.

Toss everything until well combined and warmed through. Add the soy sauce, mix well, and cook for a minute just to combine the flavors.

Remove from the heat and enjoy!

I served it alongside tilapia and broccoli. It was a super quick, tasty dinner!

I'm REALLY estimating this nutritional info but I wanted to share something to give you an idea. I'm basing it on 4 servings of a side dish but again, double the servings and it makes a great meal!

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Using Leftovers: Pork and Sweet Potato Fried Rice

Transform your leftovers into a delicious meal with this pork and sweet potato fried rice recipe. Quick and easy to make, perfect for a weeknight dinner!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 minute min

Total Time 11 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 818 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 leftover Simple Cumin-Dusted Bone-In Pork Chop
• Large handful of baby spinach chopped
• 15 or so leftover sweet potato fries cut into small pieces
• About 2 cups of cooked brown rice I used a pack of Uncle Ben's Brown Basmati Rice
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Instructions

 

• Cut away all the meat from the bone of the leftover pork chop. Cut into cubes.
  1 leftover Simple Cumin-Dusted Bone-In Pork Chop
• Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
• Warm the pork for a minute in the skillet. Add the spinach and sweet potatoes. Once the spinach cooks down a little, add the rice.
  Large handful of baby spinach, 15 or so leftover sweet potato fries, About 2 cups of cooked brown rice
• Toss everything until well combined and warmed through. Add the soy sauce, mix well, and cook for a minute just to combine the flavors.
  1 tablespoon soy sauce
• Remove from the heat and enjoy!
• I served it alongside tilapia and broccoli. It was a super quick, tasty dinner!

Nutrition

Calories: 818kcalCarbohydrates: 171gProtein: 22gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 540mgPotassium: 2033mgFiber: 18gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 69186IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 181mgIron: 5mg

Keyword Fried Rice, Pork, sweet potatoes

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