Easy Fried Rice Recipe
This easy fried rice with peas and carrots, eggs, bacon, and a full-flavored sauce is truly the best fried rice recipe around!
Servings: 6 (1 cup per serving)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs , lightly beaten
- 6 slices bacon diced small
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 1 medium sweet onion , diced small
- 2 scallions , diced small
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- salt and pepper , to taste
- 4 cups day-old cooked, chilled white rice , any large clumps broken up
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
Instructions
- Warm the vegetable oil in a wok, cast iron pan, or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add egg, and cook until just scrambled, stirring occasionally. Remove egg, and transfer to a separate plate.
- Add bacon and cook until crisp. With a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a towel-lined plate to drain, reserving 1 1/2 tablespoons of the drippings in the skillet.
- Add in the peas and carrots, onion, and scallions; saute until vegetables are soft and onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Add in the ginger and garlic; saute for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Stir in the rice and cook for about 4 minutes total (alternating 1 minute of rest, 1 minute of tossing.)
- Add in the soy sauce, sesame oil, oyster sauce, and a pinch of salt and pepper; continue stirring for another minute.
- Add the cooked bacon and egg back in and toss to combine.
- (If the mixture still seems a little too wet, you can reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook a few minutes longer to dry the rice a little, but watch it carefully, so it doesn't burn or brown too much.)
- Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.
- Serve immediately in bowls and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcal · Carbohydrates: 38g · Protein: 11g · Fat: 15g · Saturated Fat: 6g · Cholesterol: 108mg · Sodium: 527mg · Potassium: 240mg · Fiber: 2g · Sugar: 3g · Vitamin A: 2351IU · Vitamin C: 6mg · Calcium: 44mg · Iron: 1mg