This ginger honey pork recipe comes together quickly and easily with only a handful of ingredients! This ground pork rice bowl is packed with flavor and makes for the perfect weeknight dinner or meal prep lunch! The perfect balance of sweet and savory, you’ll want to make this honey garlic ginger pork weekly!

If you need a simple ground pork and rice recipe, this ginger honey ground pork rice bowl is just what you need! I’m obsessed with how the ginger and honey complement each other and the savory soy sauce rounding it all out. Trust me, you’re going to want to make this ground pork recipe immediately.

A plate of rice with ginger honey pork over top along with a lime. A hand holding a spoon tucked into the plate.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

It only requires a handful of ingredients and if you’ve cooked from my blog previously, you’ll have most of these ingredients on hand! It’s one of my go-to staple meals that I don’t have to run out to the store to make for dinner.
It keeps really well in the fridge, making for the perfect make-ahead meal. It heats up wonderfully in the microwave at work!
It super simple to make! You simply saute everything in a skillet, and you’re good to go!

Ingredients You’ll Need

Ingredients needed to make ginger honey pork.

oil — I’m using sesame oil to cook the green onions, garlic, and grated ginger. It adds a little extra nutty flavor to the dish. You can swap it out for olive oil or avocado oil if you prefer.
green onions — I divide the lighter, whiter parts from the darker green parts. The whiter part has a sharper, more intense onion flavor, so it’ll be sauteed at the beginning and the darker green will be kept for garnishing at the end.
ginger — I use 3 tablespoons of grated ginger. When selecting ginger at the store, choose the one with firm, unwrinkled skin. You don’t want the ginger to be old and dried out. If it looks super wrinkly with a tough thick skin, skip it. If you don’t have fresh ginger, you can substitute ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger in place of each tablespoon of fresh ginger.
garlic — I freeze pre-minced garlic, so I can always have some on hand.
ground pork — I just get regular ground pork from Costco. Feel free to use extra-lean, lean, or medium ground pork.
salt — I always use kosher salt in my recipes.
soy sauce — I use low sodium soy sauce. Use a little less salt if you’re using regular soy sauce.
honey — make sure you’re using runny honey.
lime — I finish the dish with fresh lime juice. I recommend using fresh lime as it tastes brighter and more flavorful.
rice & sesame seeds — I serve this ground pork recipe with jasmine rice but you can also try it with purple rice, coconut lime rice, or cilantro lime rice. I also like to garnish the ground pork with toasted sesame seeds.

How to Make Ginger Honey Pork

Set of two photos showing grated ginger, garlic, and green onions added to a skillet with oil and sautéd.

In a large skillet over medium heat, add the sesame oil. Once the pan is hot, add the grated ginger, garlic, and the white parts of the green onions.
Saute for 1 to 2 minutes or until fragrant.

Set of two photos showing ground pork added to the skillet and cooked.

Add the ground pork to the skillet and cook until the pork is almost cooked through, around 80% done, around 6 to 10 minutes, depending on the size of your skillet. Make sure to use your wooden spoon to break up the pork as you cook it.

Set of two photos showing soy sauce, salt, and honey added to the ground pork then lime juice.

Add the salt, soy sauce, and honey to the pork and cook until everything is evenly combined. Then, let the pork cook for another minute or so undisturbed so the bottom can crisp up.
Once the pork is done cooking, remove the skillet from heat and squeeze the juice of one lime on top. Stir until combined.
Garnish with the dark green parts of the green onions and toasted sesame seeds if desired. Serve with rice or your side of choice.

Overhead view of ginger honey pork in a skillet garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.

Recipe Tips and Notes

This is the cast iron skillet I use.
Make it spicy by adding in red chili flakes, sriracha, or Chinese chili paste.
You can add a tablespoon of brown sugar if you want some extra sweetness that has a more caramel-like flavor.
If you don’t have enough ground pork, you can add ground beef, chicken, or turkey.
If you want to add vegetables to this, carrots, peas, onions, bell peppers, and snow peas make for a great addition.
This ginger honey pork is also perfect for lettuce cups!
While some people don’t peel their garlic before grating it, I do and recommend it!

A spoonful of ginger honey pork lifted from a plate.

Make Ahead Tips

Meal prep: once cooled, store the cooked ground pork in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. I like to pack it with some jasmine rice or purple rice, along with some cooked spinach for a bit of extra veg.
Reheat: you can reheat the ground pork and rice in the microwave or stir fry it on the stove in a skillet with a splash of oil.
Freezer: allow the ground pork to cool before transferring it into an airtight freezer-safe container before storing it in the freezer. Freeze for up to two months.

Ginger Honey Ground Pork

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sesame oil
4 green onions, sliced, whites and dark green separated
3 tablespoons minced garlic
3 tablespoons grated ginger
2 pounds ground pork
½ teaspoon kosher salt, or more
4 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
5 tablespoons honey
juice of 1 lime
4 cups cooked rice, to serve (optional)

Equipment

Large skillet

Instructions

In a large skillet over medium heat, add the sesame oil. Once the pan is hot, add the grated ginger, garlic, and the white parts of the green onions. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes or until fragrant.
Add the ground pork to the skillet and cook until the pork is almost cooked through, around 80% done, around 6 to 10 minutes, depending on the size of your skillet. Make sure to use your wooden spoon to break up the pork as you cook it.
Add the salt, soy sauce, and honey to the pork and cook until everything is evenly combined. Then, let the pork cook for another minute or so undisturbed so the bottom can crisp up.
Once the pork is done cooking, remove the skillet from heat and squeeze the juice of one lime on top. Stir until combined.
Garnish with the dark green parts of the green onions and toasted sesame seeds if desired. Serve with rice or your side of choice.

Notes

Calories estimate does not include rice.
Recipe is inspired and adapted from NYT Cooking’s Honey-Soy Braised Pork.

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Author: Carmy

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

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