Fried Rice

The best homemade fried rice you can make! The bacon may be nontraditional, but it adds a little extra crunch. This is great with chicken or beef.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 516 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed
• 2 green onions, chopped
• ⅛ cup soy sauce
• 1 ⅓ cups uncooked white rice
• 1 ⅔ cups water
• 3 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided
• ¼ pound bacon, cut into strips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly browned. Drain, crumble, and set aside.

Step 2

In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, season eggs with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in small frying pan. Pour in eggs. Coat the bottom of the pan evenly with eggs; cook for about 3 minutes. Flip eggs, cook 1 minute more, and transfer them to a cool surface. Let cool, then cut into thin slices. Set aside.

Step 4

Spoon remaining 2 teaspoons oil into the skillet with the bacon fat. Stir in cooked rice; break up any clumps and toss to coat with oil. Stir in bacon, soy sauce, peas, eggs, and green onions. Stir and cook until heated through, approximately 3 minutes.