Spicy Bacon Fried Rice - the easiest way to use up all those random veggies in your fridge and leftover rice that's been sitting around a few days too many! I love a good fried rice (case in point, my kimchi fried rice!!), they are quick to whip up and oh so satiating.
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Why I Love This Recipe
Last week on the podcast someone called in to ask about what to do with all the leftover rice / bags of rice they panic bought at a few weeks back and it occurred to me that we didn't have a fried rice recipe here on WGC! Clearly that needed to change as Fried Rice is something I made probably once every week or two.
Fried Rice is the easiest way to use up 1: leftovers veggies in your friend 2: random rice that didn't get eaten a few nights before and 3: some of your pantry staples that stare at you in your pantry. It's filling, incredibly flavorful and Thomas absolutely loves it.
Below you'll see my recipe but truth be told... it's more of a formula than a recipe. For example: if you don't have peas, that's cool! Just add some chopped leftover veggies of whatever is in your fridge!
Ingredients & Substitutions
Substitutions
- Bacon / Pancetta
- Frozen peas / Frozen Corn / Frozen Broccoli / Frozen Carrots
- White Rice / Brown Rice
- And feel free to add any fresh veg when you're sautéing in step 2! Asparagus tips, diced onions, quartered artichoke hearts, skies the limit!
Ingredients
- Bacon
- Sesame Oil
- Garlic
- Green Onions
- Frozen Peas
- White Rice cooked
- Soy Sauce
- Rice Vinegar
- Sambal or Sriracha
- Eggs
- Avocado
*For a full list of ingredients and instructions please see recipe card below.
How to Make Spicy Bacon Fried Rice
Step 1: Cook the bacon until crispy, let cool, then tear into small pieces.
Step 2: In a large non stick skillet over medium heat, heat sesame oil. Add garlic, green onions and peas and cook, stirring, until green onions are softened and peas are warmed through, about 3 minutes.
Step 3: Add cooked rice and toss to combine, breaking up any clumps. Let the veggies and rice cook until slightly browned, about 6 minutes.
Step 4: In a small bowl, stir together soy sauce, rice vinegar and sambal.
Step 5: Pour mixture over fried rice, then add bacon and stir well.
Step 6: Scrape rice to one side of the pan and pour eggs into the other side; stir immediately to scramble the eggs as they cook. As the eggs begin to scramble, stir rice into eggs. Taste and season with more soy sauce and/or Sambal, as desired.
Step 7: Serve with avocado and extra green onions if desired.
How to Store Spicy Bacon Fried Rice
You can store these in the fridge in an airtight container for 2-3 days. With rice, make sure to refrigerate promptly, once cool.
How to Freeze Spicy Bacon Fried Rice
You can also freeze fried rice for a month. As with refrigeration, do not leave rice out for too long, however do make sure it is properly cooled down before freezing (you can also pop it into the fridge for a bit). Pack them in freezer bags, and make sure you remove all the extra air from the bag. When its time to eat, thaw in the fridge overnight, and use the stove or microwave to heat it through.
Tips & Tricks
Rice that has been cooked previously gives specifically better results than freshly cooked rice when it comes to fried rice!
FAQs
Can I make this vegetarian?
Yes, feel free to skip the bacon to make this vegetarian. You can also add tofu instead or in addition to eggs.
I would love to make these but I do not have leftover rice. What tips should I follow?
You can always make these with rice cooked expressly for the fried rice. You just don't want them to be too warm or moist since that will result in mushy fried rice. If you're doing this all in the same meal, spread the rice out or pop them in the fridge to get them to cool and dry quick.
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Spicy Bacon Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 bunch green onions, sliced
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 4 cups cooked white rice
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce, plus more to taste
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sambal or Sriracha
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 avocado
Instructions
- Cook the bacon until crispy, let cool, then tear into small pieces.
- In a large non stick skillet over medium heat, heat sesame oil. Add garlic, green onions and peas and cook, stirring, until green onions are softened and peas are warmed through, about 3 minutes. Add cooked rice and toss to combine, breaking up any clumps. Let the veggies and rice cook until slightly browned, about 6 minutes
- In a small bowl, stir together soy sauce, rice vinegar and sambal. Pour mixture over fried rice, then add bacon and stir well. Scrape rice to one side of the pan and pour eggs into the other side; stir immediately to scramble the eggs as they cook. As the eggs begin to scramble, stir rice into eggs. Taste and season with more soy sauce and/or Sambal, as desired
- Serve with avocado and extra green onions if desired.
Notes
Ingredient Swaps for Fried Rice
- Bacon / Pancetta
- Frozen peas / Frozen Corn / Frozen Broccoli / Frozen Carrots
- White Rice / Brown Rice
- And feel free to add any fresh veg when you’re sautéing in step 2! Asparagus tips, diced onions, quartered artichoke hearts, skies the limit!
I had left over thai veggies and frozen quinoa. Threw it all together with your recipe and it was delish! Mmm yum!
It was delicious...I add spinach and the rest of cooked chicken....really good...i'll do it again for sure
This was amazing and I totally forgot about the avocado, I made it with your butter lettuce , avacado chive salad so it made up for the missing avacado in the rice. Will be a regular in our house.
So good and so easy!
I am happy to hear you have a new cookbook coming soon. I went to Amazon just now and Pre-ordered it and I am so excited to get it. Thank you.
Another winner! This was so easy and delicious. I’ll definitely be making this again.
This was delicious! Made it last week and making it again already this week!
This was my first time putting bacon and avocado on fried rice with soy sauce! It was soooo good. I’ll definitely do it again!
Could I use Harissa paste in place of sambal or Sriracha?
absolutely
Delicious and super easy. My family and I make an Ecuadorian fried rice and this reminded me of it. Loved the bacon in it.
Would this work with cauliflower rice?
yes but cauliflower rice only needs a few minutes to cook so I would cut the cook time down by half!
I love new ways to use up leftovers!
Hi with what can I substitute the soy sauce, too much sodium
coconut aminos!