A quick and savory Breakfast Fried Rice recipe featuring crispy bacon, scrambled eggs, and green onions, perfect for a hearty morning meal or anytime comfort food.
Total Time:20 minutes
Yield:2 servings
Ingredients
Protein
4 pieces bacon, diced
3 eggs, scrambled
Main
2 cups cooked rice
2 green onions, sliced
Seasoning
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
Cook the Bacon: In a nonstick skillet or well-seasoned cast iron pan, cook the diced bacon over medium heat until crispy and golden brown, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure even cooking.
Drain Excess Fat: Drain all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat from the pan, reserving the fat for other uses or discarding. Leaving a tablespoon adds flavor to the fried rice.
Cook the Eggs: Lower heat to medium-low, add the scrambled eggs to the pan, and gently move them around until fully cooked but still slightly soft, about 2 minutes, preventing dryness or rubberiness.
Add Rice and Green Onions: Add the cooked rice and sliced green onions to the pan, breaking up any clumps of rice. Stir frequently and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Season and Serve: Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as desired. Divide the fried rice between two plates, garnish with hot sauce if using, and serve immediately while hot.
Notes
Use day-old cooked rice for best texture to prevent sogginess.
Reserve bacon fat for other dishes like roasted vegetables or scrambled eggs for extra flavor.
Adjust seasoning generously to taste, especially with salt and pepper.
Optional hot sauce adds a nice spicy kick.
For a vegetarian option, omit bacon and use vegetable oil or butter instead.
