A 30-minute dinner recipe that’s loaded with flavor you're going to adore.
This Asian-forward pork rice bowl takes seasoned rice and tops it with ginger-infused ground pork and sweet carrots before drizzling it all with sriracha mayo. An easy weeknight dinner recipe that packs a punch.
★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
Loaded with fresh, savory flavor and a hint of heat, this pork rice bowl is a great recipe for the whole family. Seasoned with ginger, garlic, and soy sauce the ground pork brings a savory, comforting flavor that contrasts beautifully with the zesty, citrus rice.
Enjoy it as written or make a “build your own” meal out of it by adding extra toppings to the table. Either way, it’s a healthy recipe that can be meal-prepped in advance for busy nights.

This recipe is:
Easy: The pork and rice bowl comes together in about 35 minutes and many of the ingredients needed are pantry staples you probably have.
Meal-prep-friendly: You can make both the rice and the sriracha mayo in advance to save you kitchen time on busy nights.
Versatile: Enjoy the pork bowl one night and use the leftover ground pork in a salad or pasta the next night. Or, add extra toppings like pickled onions, cheese, or spices on the table and let everyone create their own dinner.
★ Ingredients You'll Need ★
There are four parts to the ginger pork bowls, plus toppings, creating a full meal in one single bowl. The main ingredients of the bowl are pork, rice, carrots, and sauce plus toppings.
Seasoned Pork
- Ground pork: This is your protein for the meal but know that it can be subbed with another ground meat if you want to change it up.
- Soy sauce: Brings the perfect umami flavor. If you need this recipe to be gluten-free, make sure to grab a certified gluten-free sauce.
- Sesame oil: You only need a little bit as the flavor is powerful.
- Aromatics: You’ll cook the pork with garlic and ginger to maximize the flavor.
Carrots
- Carrots: Make sure to peel them and slice them thinly so they cook quickly and evenly.
- Salt, pepper, and sesame oil. These work together to season the carrots. Any neutral oil will work to cook the carrots if you don't want to use sesame oil.
Lime Rice
- Jasmine rice: Any rice will work but Jasmine rice brings a touch of elegance and nice flavor to the bowls.
- Limes: You’ll need both the zest from the limes along with freshly squeezed juice. Feel free to adjust the amount of zest you add to your rice.
- Salt. I like to use sea salt but regular table salt will work.
Sriracha Mayo
- Mayo: Any mayo of your choice will work. Try avocado mayo for a healthy glow-up.
- Sriracha: Adjust this per your preference for spice.
- Sesame oil and soy sauce: Adds a delicious flavor to the mayo that ties in with the pork.
Toppings
- Cilantro. Freshly chopped. This is optional. Feel free to skip if cilantro is not your thing.
- Fried onions. These add awesome crunch and flavor.
- Lime wedges. Fresh lime juice can be squeezed on right before eating for added citrusy zing.
★ How to Make this Recipe ★
These pork rice bowls come together easily. Here's a look at the process.
- Combine ingredients for sriracha mayo.
- Cook rice.
- Season rice.
- Cook pork.
- Season pork.
- Cook carrots.
- Add pork to carrot mixture and heat.
- Layer bowls with rice, pork, carrots.
- Drizzle with sriracha mayo.
- Add toppings and serve.
Simple as that!
★ Tips & FAQs ★
Do I need to cook the pork and carrots separately?
No. If you have a large enough skillet, you can cook the carrots and the pork at the same time. Simply add the carrots and seasonings after the pork is mostly cooked.
How can I meal prep this recipe?
Though the ground pork and carrots taste best fresh, you can make the zesty rice and sriracha mayo in advance. Store the mayo in the fridge in a jar and the rice once cooled in an airtight container for up to 24 hours. Reheat the rice in the microwave before serving.
What can I use to top the bowls?
Instead of or in addition to the sriracha mayo, fried onions and cilantro, you could add some crispy wontons, freshly sliced cucumbers, avocado, or pickled onions to the bowls.
How do I store leftovers?
Let everything cool before storing the pork and the rice in separate containers. Place them in the fridge for up to 3 days. When you want to enjoy them, reheat the rice and pork in the microwave in intervals or on low to medium heat in a skillet until warmed through.
What can I use in place of ground pork?
Any ground meat can be used. If you want to switch up the flavor, you can use ground chicken or ground beef in place of pork. If you’re vegetarian or want to make this rice bowl into a meatless Monday dish, you can use crumbled tofu instead.
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Sesame-Ginger Pork Bowl with Rice
Ingredients
Pork
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 2 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
Carrots
- 3 carrots peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper more or less to taste
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
Lime Rice
- 2 limes 1 zested and juiced, 1 wedged
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups cooked jasmine rice
Sriracha Mayo
- ½ cup mayo
- 3 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce
Toppings
- 2 tablespoon cilantro chopped (optional)
- ¼ cup fried onions
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Instructions
- Make sriracha mayo. In a bowl or jar combine all sauce ingredients. Place in the fridge for later.
- Prepare rice. Cook rice according to package. Fluff then add lime juice, zest, and salt. (Reserve second lime to cut into wedges and use as garnish.)
- Cook pork. In a skillet over medium-high heat, add pork. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Season pork. Once pork is nearly cooked, add garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and soy sauce. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes allowing the flavors to come together. Remove pork and set aside.
- Cook carrots and warm pork. In the hot skillet, add sesame oil, carrots, salt, and pepper. Saute for 6-7 minutes or until softened to your liking. Add pork to carrots and stir to reheat for 1-2 minutes as needed.
- Add toppings and serve. In serving bowls, layer rice with pork then vegetables. Top with cilantro and fried onions. Add lime wedges to each bowl.
Notes
- If you have a large enough skillet, you can cook pork and veggies at the same time.
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Try this recipe on a flattop grill instead of a skillet.
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