Bacon and Egg Fried Rice

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon is lower in fat while ham is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while liquid aminos is often cheaper.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier while canola oil is a budget-friendly option.

nori

🥗Healthier: seaweed snacks

💰Cheaper: none

Seaweed snacks provide a similar flavor at a lower cost.

Dice the onion and chop the green part of the scallion for garnish.

Cut the bacon into small pieces.

Heat a pan over medium heat and add the bacon without any additional oil.

Fry the bacon until golden brown, then set it aside, leaving the fat in the pan.

Cook the diced onion and the white part of the scallion in the bacon fat until aromatic.

Add the rice to the pan, preferably overnight rice, and heat until hot.

Scramble the eggs in the pan and then mix them with the rice.

Add a third teaspoon of salt and 2 teaspoons of soy sauce to the rice mixture and mix well.

Add the cooked bacon back into the rice and mix everything together.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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