Bacon & Egg Breakfast Fried Rice
With just a few ingredients, it's easy to make this Bacon & Egg Breakfast Fried Rice! Who says breakfast has to be boring? Great for dinner, too!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon
- 8 eggs beaten
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons reserved bacon grease
- 1 small onion chopped
- 4 cups cooked white rice cold (see note)
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 - 3 Green onions chopped
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet or wok over medium-low heat. Add eggs and scramble until cooked through. Remove from skillet to a small bowl.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until desired crispness. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain. Reserve 2 tbsp. bacon grease. Discard remaining bacon grease or save for another use.
- Heat bacon grease in the same pan used to cook bacon. Add onion. Saute until the onion is soft. Then add rice and soy sauce. Stir-fry together about 3-5 minutes, until mixture is well combined. Crumble bacon. Add the bacon and eggs to rice mixture; stir to combine.
- Garnish with green onions. Serve immediately.
Notes
- It is very important to use cold cooked rice for this recipe!
Nutrition
Calories: 645kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 378mg | Sodium: 1285mg | Potassium: 338mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 727IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 3mg
