Bacon Fried Rice Recipe
Bacon fried rice is a super affordable recipe made with pantry staples that come together in a delicious way:
- Leftover rice
- Bacon (purchased off the grocery store salad bar to save time and money)
- Eggs
- Peas and carrots
Because there are both bacon and eggs in it, this bacon fried rice has an interesting breakfast-y taste to it. I topped mine generously with my new favorite sauce (Annie Chun’s Gochujan).
Rice-based recipes are generally pretty affordable to make. To save money, I bought a container of bacon from the grocery store salad bar.
Most of the other ingredients were ones that I already had on hand. This was an exceptional meal that didn’t cost much money at all.
Other Fried Rice Recipes
Bacon Fried Rice
I used bacon from the grocery store salad bar instead of cooking my own. One small container full (about 1/2 cup) cost just 23 cents. If you can't find ready-cooked bacon like this at your grocery store, just prepare your own.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cold cooked rice (I used brown rice)
- 1/2 cup cooked chopped bacon (purchase from the grocery store salad bar to save money)
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 4 green onions, chopped (reserve some for garnish)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 2 carrots, grated
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- Oil, for frying
Instructions
- Place a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Pour in a couple tablespoons of cooking oil. Cook onions for a couple of minutes, until they begin to soften. Add garlic, ginger, green onions, peas, and carrots. Cook for a few more minutes until everything is heated. Remove from pan and set aside in a separate bowl.
- Return frying pan to stovetop. Add a bit more oil, if needed. Cook rice until it becomes a bit crunchy, about 5 minutes. Move rice to the side and add beaten eggs. Once eggs are scrambled, add onion/pea mixture back to the pan. Mix everything together and cook for a couple more minutes. Add soy sauce and stir. Remove from heat and serve. Garnish with chopped green onion and sauce, if desired.
I love making fried rice. We like anything with bacon so I’m sure this would be a hit in our house. Thanks for the recipe!
For some reason, I always “forget” about fried rice – but I love it! I think now that I have it on my blog I’ll remember it for future reference 🙂
I’m a Housewives fan myself that can’t wait for Breaking Bad to start. It is just so much fun to tuck in with a plate of good food and your favorite show. I’m making this!
Thank you so much for your vote Haley. I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to show my recipe some love.
I agree, Karen! And BTW, I’m going to plan on making your bacon corncakes next weekend for my family. They seriously look & sound amazing!
I got the book “Breakfast for Dinner” in January that had this recipe in it- this was one of the first things I made from it! So good!
Awesome – I’ll have to check it out. Breakfast for any meal is generally a good idea 🙂
This was so simple & easy!!
I made it for my dad for breakfast and he thoroughly enjoyed it. I kept the bacon grease in the pan and used it to fry up the veggies. It was a hit!
So glad you and your dad liked it! I never thought of making it for breakfast, by the way. Sounds like a yummy way to start the day!
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The name of recipe Bacon Fried Rice sounds good as its taste!!
I loved fried rice. You done a great job, by sharing this recipe with us. Its so yummy & thank you for sharing it.
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