Description
Sizzling bacon fried rice brings together crispy pork and fluffy rice in a quick, satisfying meal. Savory ingredients blend seamlessly, creating a delicious dish you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices bacon (chopped)
- 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 2 cups cooked rice (preferably day-old, chilled)
- ½ cup frozen peas
- ½ cup diced carrots
- 2 green onions (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) soy sauce
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) oyster sauce (optional, for extra umami)
- 1 tsp (5 ml) sesame oil
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
Instructions
- Bacon Rendering: Position a spacious skillet or wok over medium-high heat, then introduce chopped bacon. Allow the pieces to transform into crisp, golden morsels through a 4-5 minute sizzling process, releasing rich, flavorful grease.
- Egg Preparation: Using the rendered bacon fat, create a dedicated pan zone for eggs. Pour whisked eggs into this section, gently agitating and folding until they achieve a fully cooked, fluffy texture. Transfer the scrambled eggs to a holding plate.
- Vegetable Sautéing: In the same pan, introduce diced onions, carrots, and peas. Sauté these vegetables until they become tender and slightly caramelized, absorbing the residual bacon essence.
- Rice Integration: Add cold, pre-cooked rice to the vegetable mixture, spreading it evenly across the pan’s surface. Allow the rice to crisp slightly, creating delightful golden edges and absorbing the pan’s complex flavor profile.
- Flavor Fusion: Reintroduce the crispy bacon bits and scrambled eggs into the rice mixture. Drizzle soy sauce, sesame oil, and green onions, thoroughly mixing to ensure a harmonious distribution of ingredients and seasonings.
- Final Seasoning: Adjust salt and pepper to taste, giving a final vigorous stir to meld all components. Transfer the completed bacon fried rice to serving plates, garnishing with additional green onions if desired.
Notes
- Bacon Precision: Choose thick-cut bacon for maximum flavor and crispy texture, ensuring even rendering without burning.
- Moisture Management: Use day-old, cold rice to prevent clumping and achieve perfect fried rice consistency, as fresh rice can become mushy.
- Heat Control: Maintain medium-high heat throughout cooking to create delicious caramelization and prevent ingredients from becoming soggy or undercooked.
- Flavor Layering: Reserve bacon fat as a strategic cooking medium to infuse deep, rich taste into every grain of rice and enhance overall dish complexity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg