🥬💚 Kale Me Crazy Asian Bowls

A fast, healthy, cozy dinner made with savory ground pork, wilted kale, and fragrant jasmine rice. Perfect for busy weeknights!

Ingredients

For the Bowl

• 1.5 lb ground pork
• 1–2 bunches fresh kale, chopped (curly kale shown in photo)
• 4 green onions, sliced
• Jasmine rice (about 1–2 cups uncooked)

Sauces & Seasonings

• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp Maggi seasoning (optional but so good)
• 1 tbsp ginger paste (or fresh grated ginger)
• Salt & black pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp olive oil (or any oil)

Directions

1. Cook the Jasmine Rice

1. Rinse 1–2 cups jasmine rice until water runs clear.
2. Cook according to package directions (usually 1 cup rice + 1 ½ cups water).
3. Fluff and set aside.

2. Prep & Cook the Kale

1. Wash kale and remove thick stems.
2. Chop into bite-sized pieces.
3. Boil or steam for 3–4 minutes until bright green and tender.
4. Drain and set aside.

3. Cook the Pork

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet.
2. Add ground pork and break it apart with a spoon.
3. Add ginger paste and cook until pork is lightly browned.
4. Stir in:
   • Soy sauce
   • Fish sauce
   • Maggi seasoning (optional)
   • Salt & pepper
5. Add sliced green onions and cook 1–2 more minutes.

4. Build the Bowls

1. Add a scoop of warm jasmine rice to each bowl.
2. Top with the savory ground pork mixture.
3. Add a generous handful of steamed kale.
4. Finish with extra green onions if you like.

🥬💚 Kale Me Crazy Asian Bowls

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1.5 lb ground pork
• 1 1 bunch fresh kale chopped (curly kale shown in photo)
• 4 green onions sliced
• Jasmine rice about 1–2 cups uncooked
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp Maggi seasoning optional but so good
• 1 tbsp ginger paste or fresh grated ginger
• Salt & black pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp olive oil or any oil

Method

 

1. Cook the Jasmine Rice
2. Rinse 1–2 cups jasmine rice until water runs clear.
3. Cook according to package directions (usually 1 cup rice + 1 ½ cups water).
4. Fluff and set aside.
5. Prep & Cook the Kale
6. Wash kale and remove thick stems.
7. Chop into bite-sized pieces.
8. Boil or steam for 3–4 minutes until bright green and tender.
9. Drain and set aside.
10. Cook the Pork
11. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet.
12. Add ground pork and break it apart with a spoon.
13. Add ginger paste and cook until pork is lightly browned.
14. Stir in:
15. Soy sauce
16. Fish sauce
17. Maggi seasoning (optional)
18. Salt & pepper
19. Add sliced green onions and cook 1–2 more minutes.