Use it up · Meats and poultry

Ground pork

Have extra ground pork? Here’s how to choose, store and prep ground pork, plus 6 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Choose pale pink meat in a cold, sealed package.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: 1 to 2 days raw
Freezer: 3 to 4 months for best quality

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from FoodSafety.gov.

🔪 Prepping it

Brown and drain like ground beef. Cook ground pork to 160°F.

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Ground pork. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	263 kcal	13%
Protein	17 g	34%
Total fat	21 g	27%
Saturated fat	7.9 g	39%
Total carbohydrate	0.0 g	0%
Dietary fiber	0.0 g	0%
Total sugars	0.0 g
Sodium	56 mg	2%
Calcium	14 mg	1%
Iron	0.9 mg	5%
Potassium	287 mg	6%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 167902 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

6 recipes, the ones that use the most ground pork first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.