Garlic Bacon Fried Rice
Garlic Bacon Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 8 ounces bacon, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups day-old cooked rice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
In a large skillet or wok, cook the sliced bacon over medium-high heat until it is crispy. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 2
Once crispy, remove the bacon from the pan with a slotted spoon and set it aside on a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Leave about 2 tablespoons of rendered bacon fat in the pan; discard any excess.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the minced garlic to the bacon fat in the pan and sauté for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the day-old cooked rice to the pan. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to break up any clumps and mix the rice thoroughly with the garlic and bacon fat. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, allowing the rice to heat through and slightly crisp.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Push the rice mixture to one side of the pan to create an empty space. Crack the 2 eggs directly into this empty space and scramble them until cooked through, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Mix the scrambled eggs into the rice mixture until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and white pepper to the fried rice. Stir vigorously to ensure the seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the rice. Cook for another 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Incorporate the chopped green onions (reserving some for garnish if desired) and the reserved crispy bacon into the fried rice. Mix well.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Drizzle the sesame oil over the fried rice and give it one final mix.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Transfer the Garlic Bacon Fried Rice to serving bowls. Garnish with additional chopped green onions and crumbled crispy bacon, if desired, before serving hot.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Garlic Bacon Fried Rice
- 8 ounces bacon, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups day-old cooked rice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
In a large skillet or wok, cook the sliced bacon over medium-high heat until it is crispy. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
Once crispy, remove the bacon from the pan with a slotted spoon and set it aside on a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Leave about 2 tablespoons of rendered bacon fat in the pan; discard any excess.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the minced garlic to the bacon fat in the pan and sauté for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the day-old cooked rice to the pan. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to break up any clumps and mix the rice thoroughly with the garlic and bacon fat. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, allowing the rice to heat through and slightly crisp.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Push the rice mixture to one side of the pan to create an empty space. Crack the 2 eggs directly into this empty space and scramble them until cooked through, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Mix the scrambled eggs into the rice mixture until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and white pepper to the fried rice. Stir vigorously to ensure the seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the rice. Cook for another 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Incorporate the chopped green onions (reserving some for garnish if desired) and the reserved crispy bacon into the fried rice. Mix well.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Drizzle the sesame oil over the fried rice and give it one final mix.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Transfer the Garlic Bacon Fried Rice to serving bowls. Garnish with additional chopped green onions and crumbled crispy bacon, if desired, before serving hot.
⏱️ 1 min