Spicy Bacon Fried Rice

Jump to Recipe

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.

A bowl with spicy bacon fried rice, topped with avocado wedges.


 

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

Mise-en-place of all the ingredients required to make spicy bacon fried rice.

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

A tissue paper laid out on the kitchen counter, with cooked bacon on it that has been torn into small pieces.

Step 1: Cook the bacon until crispy, let cool, then tear into small pieces.

A skillet with frozen peas, green onions and garlic being cooked.

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.

A skillet with frozen peas, green onions and garlic being cooked and cooked rice added to it.

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.

A small glass mixing bowl with soy sauce, sambal and rice vinegar.

Step 4: In a small bowl, stir together soy sauce, rice vinegar and sambal.

A skillet with rice being sautéed, and bacon bits and soy sauce-sambal mix just added.

Step 5: Pour mixture over fried rice, then add bacon and stir well.

A skillet with fried rice scraped on to one half and beaten eggs poured on the other side.

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.

A bowl with spicy bacon fried rice, topped with avocado wedges and green onions.

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.

Similar Recipes

If you tried this recipe, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how it goes in the 📝 comments below. Thanks for visiting today

Spicy Bacon Fried Rice

Author: Gaby Dalkin
5 from 9 votes
This Spicy Bacon Fried Rice is the perfect way to use up a little leftover rice and whatever veggies you have in stock!!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 people

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!

Nutrition Information

Calories: 625kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1256mg | Potassium: 527mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 418IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg
Tried this Recipe? Tag me Today!Mention @WhatsGabyCookin or tag #whatsgabycooking!

16 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    It was delicious...I add spinach and the rest of cooked chicken....really good...i'll do it again for sure

  2. 5 stars
    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.

  3. 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.

  4. 5 stars
    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!

  5. 5 stars
    Delicious and super easy. My family and I make an Ecuadorian fried rice and this reminded me of it. Loved the bacon in it.

    1. yes but cauliflower rice only needs a few minutes to cook so I would cut the cook time down by half!

5 from 9 votes (1 rating without comment)

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating