"Turnin Me Up" Soulful Fried Brown Rice

This fried brown rice might be as good as it gets. It’s quick and makes great use of flavorful soul food ingredients like black-eyed peas and collard greens for a great side or main dish recipe option.

Though the greens and peas are uncommon ingredients for fried rice, they work, and work well. 

I often make fried rice to make use of ingredients I need to get rid of before spoilage. This time I was just hungry and wanted to make use of whatever I had on hand.

In addition to the greens and peas, leftover smoked pulled pork takes this fried brown rice to the next level.

MOOD MUSIC

Fried rice is meant to be fun and exciting. Beyond that the flavor should be booming! Turn it up with technique and ingredients broken down in the detailed instructions.

Fried Brown Rice Ingredients

• Brown Rice (Microwave)
• Yellow Onions
• Bell Peppers
• Garlic Cloves
• Collard Greens
• Black-eyed Peas (canned)
• Smoked Pulled Pork
• Kosher Salt
• Black Pepper
• Allspice
• Paprika
• Olive Oil
• Cider Vinegar
• Worcestershire Sauce

How To Make Fried Brown Rice

Mix spices together in a small bowl.

Heat pan on medium heat. Add olive oil and then sauce pulled pork to allow the flavor to release. Stir as needed cooking for 3-4 minutes. Remove and set aside.

Add onions and saute 2 minutes. Add in garlic, peppers, and a third of the spice mix. Oil should be infused with flavor at this point. 

Mix in the collard greens adding more oil if needed. Add another ⅓ of the seasoning and cook another 3-4 minutes. 

Add drained peas cooking for 2 minutes mixing well. Add the meat back plus the rice plus the remaining spices. Mix all together and then let sit undisturbed 2 minutes for that crust to form. 

Add vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Mix in and then remove from heat. Enjoy.

Cooking Considerations and Tips.

Use microwave brown rice to save time. I used Uncle Ben’s ready rice. White rice works in this recipe as well. Best rice for fried rice is leftover cooked rice, especially from your favorite Chinese spot.

One of the keys to this dish is adequately seasoning the oil before frying the rice. Rendering the fat and flavor from smoked pulled pork gets it started. But adding aromatics like garlic, onions, and peppers builds on that flavor. The spices just elevate things.

Drain your peas first. Liquid adds condensation which makes it difficult to get that proper crust.

I reserved a few collard green leaves from the batch I planned to use for a Southern collard greens recipe.

Once you add the rice don’t be in a rush to stir and mix things so much. Some patients will allow the rice to fry and build that crust. Crusty fried rice is the best!

I used cider vinegar, but red wine vinegar is a good replacement.

Eat with your favorite hot sauce. Pair with any of these popular soul food meat dishes.

For Other Rice Based Recipes Try These:

Coconut Fried Rice with Brisket

Black Rice Salad

Okra Fried Rice

Jollof Rice

Coconut Ginger Rice

Red Beans and Rice

Red Rice and Shrimp

Jamaican Rice and Peas

Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

make this recipe

If you make this soulful fried brown rice recipe, please come back and leave me a comment below with your feedback. Definitely take a photo of the dish and be sure to tag #foodfidelity so that I can see them.

You can also keep up with my food exploits as well as original recipes! You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. If you like any of the music you find on the site, visit me at Spotify to find curated monthly playlists.

Lastly, go to my YouTube channel and subscribe to be notified when new weekly videos are uploaded.

Fried Brown Rice With Peas and Collard Greens

Quick, easy, and flavorful fried brown rice enhanced with leftover smoked pulled pork, black-eyed peas, and collard greens.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 656kcal

Author: Marwin Brown

Ingredients

• ▢ 9 oz Brown Rice Microwave
• ▢ 1 medium Yellow Onion diced
• ▢ 1 Bell Pepper diced
• ▢ 3 Garlic Cloves diced
• ▢ 2 Collard Green leaves finely chopped
• ▢ 14 oz can Black-eyed Peas
• ▢ 1 pound Smoked Pulled Pork
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Allspice
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Paprika
• ▢ 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
• ▢ ¼ cup Cider Vinegar
• ▢ 2 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce

Instructions

• Mix spices together in a small bowl.
• Heat pan on medium heat. Add olive oil and then sauce pulled pork to allow the flavor to release. Stir as needed cooking for 3-4 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• Add onions and saute 2 minutes. Add in garlic, peppers, and a third of the spice mix. Oil should be infused with flavor at this point.
• Mix in the collard greens adding more oil if needed. Add another ⅓ of the seasoning and cook another 3-4 minutes.
• Add drained peas cooking for 2 minutes mixing well. Add the meat back plus the rice plus the remaining spices. Mix all together and then let sit undisturbed 2 minutes for that crust to form.
• Add vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Mix in and then remove from heat. Enjoy.

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 656kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 1352mg | Potassium: 669mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 1625IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 6mg

Subscribe To My YouTube ChannelSubscribe To My YouTube Channel for full length recipe videos. Click the bell icon to be notified when I post new videos.

My YouTube Channel

Tried this Recipe? Tag it Today!Mention @foodfidelity or tag #foodfidelity!

Sharing is caring!