STOP Buying Chinese Takeout! The $4 Memphis Pork Fried Rice That Beats Any Restaurant

Four takeout plates run better than fifty dollars before the tip. Four plates of this pork fried rice cost about fourteen, with smoked pork on every one. In this video: why day-old rice fries and fresh rice turns to mush, leftover smoked or pulled pork (plus an oven shoulder and a pork chop route if you have no smoker), a hot cast-iron skillet or wok, the egg cooked on its own, the order everything goes in, and where the soy sauce really belongs. Then the full bill and the one thing from a Memphis pit that no restaurant puts in its rice. Recipe card (4 plates): 2 cups long-grain rice, cooked the day before (about 6 cups cooked). 2 lb leftover pulled pork, chopped. 6 eggs. 12 oz frozen peas and carrots. 1 yellow onion. 3-4 garlic cloves. 1 bunch green onions. 3 tbsp soy sauce. Oil, 1 tsp sesame oil. Food safety: cooked rice goes in the refrigerator within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F). Reheat leftovers to 165°F. Pork whole cuts are safe at 145°F with a 3-minute rest. Prices vary by store and week. Sources: BLS rice and eggs, Aug 2026: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000701312 and https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000708111 USDA AMS grocery pork ads, Oct 2, 2026: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2868.pdf Takeout menu prices, Aug 2026: https://fastfoodmenuprices.com/panda-express-prices/ USDA leftovers guidance: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety Roscoe Pruitt is a fictional character voiced and animated with AI. The recipes are real, and every temperature follows USDA guidance. This channel is made with the help of AI tools. Soy sauce or barbecue sauce on fried rice? #FriedRice #MemphisBBQ #CheapDinner