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Easy Bacon Fried Rice

Manila Spoon
Left-over rice? No problem! Turn it into delicious fried rice flavored with bacon, garlic and eggs! Easy and delicious instant side dish!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Filipino, South East Asian
Servings 6
Calories 328 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 4 strips of streaky Bacon
  • 3 Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 6 cups cooked rice, chilled (preferably with grains already fluffed or separated – for convenience)
  • 1½ tbsp Soy Sauce, adjust to taste
  • 3 Eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup frozen Peas or Corn
  • Cilantro or Green Onions, chopped for garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

  • In a wok or a large and deep skillet, fry the bacon pieces until crispy and have rendered their fat. Set aside the bacon. Leave about 3-4 tablespoons fat on the skillet. Saute the garlic briefly until aromatic.
  • Add the chilled rice and stir often to ensure the grains separate. Season with soy sauce for extra color and flavor. Adjust the amount to taste. Use salt if you don't like soy sauce. When the rice is already heated sufficiently you may add the beaten eggs. If you have a big enough wok or wide enough pan, create a well/space in the middle of it by pushing the rice to the side. Spray a little oil (or a little bacon fat) in the middle and then pour the beaten eggs. Let the eggs set for a few seconds, just enough to allow you to flip it. When the eggs have set enough, flip it over then begin to mix it with the rice breaking it up as you do so. You may also scramble the eggs in another pan and just add it later after it’s been cooked and simply mix it with the rice when the latter is already hot.
  • Add the frozen peas or corn and continue to stir until the veggies are cooked about 2-3 mins. In the meantime, crumble the bacon and add half of it to the rice. Stir everything.
  • Check the seasoning and add more salt or soy sauce as needed. Transfer to a platter and garnish with the remaining bacon bits and some freshly chopped cilantro or green onions, if desired. Serve immediately with your favorite Asian dish!

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 10gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 382mgPotassium: 186mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 192IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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