I just got home from the beach with the craziest craving for my dad's bacon fried rice. So I made it. This is my dad's recipe from when I was a kid and it is the best comfort food.
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Crispy thick-cut bacon, day old rice, scrambled eggs, frozen vegetables, and a cold butter finish that makes everything glossy and rich. It comes together in 15 minutes and tastes better than any takeout I have ever ordered.
This is a side dish that works as a main and is guaranteed to become a family favorite. Serve on the side of any protein, late night craving, beach day recovery meal... or just eat it straight from the wok… we've all done it.
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How to make (PICTURES)
- Step 1: Cook the bacon. Then remove from pan and set aside. Drain excess fat, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan.
- Step 2: Saute aromatics. Add shallot and garlic to the bacon fat and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Step 3: Add cold day old rice. Cook for about 2 minutes.
- Step 4: Add frozen vegetables and cook for 2 minutes. Add the crispy bacon back in and toss everything together.
- Step 5: Make some room on the side. Add eggs and let them sit for 1 minute before scrambling.
- Step 6: Add the sauces, mix and add back the bacon.
Top tips
- Day old cold rice is non-negotiable. Freshly cooked rice is too wet and steams instead of fries. Cold rice from the fridge separates and crisps up perfectly.
- Add the cold butter at the end.
- Start the bacon in a cold pan. Adding bacon to a cold pan and bringing it up slowly renders the fat better and gives you crispier pieces.
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Bacon Fried Rice
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Mince shallot and garlic, cut bacon into small pieces, and have all ingredients ready next to the stove before you start. Fried rice moves fast.
- Add bacon pieces to a cold wok or large skillet. Turn heat to medium-high and cook until crispy. Remove bacon and set aside. Drain excess fat, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan.5 strips thick-cut bacon
- Add shallot and garlic to the bacon fat and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.1 shallot, 3 cloves garlic
- Add cold day old rice. Cook for 2 minutes, breaking up any clumps and letting the rice toast slightly in the fat.3 cups day old jasmine rice
- Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, and cold butter. Toss everything together until the butter melts and the rice is glossy and well coated.1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon cold butter
- Make a well in the centre of the rice. Add eggs and let them sit for 1 minute before scrambling. Once just set, mix into the rice.2 eggs
- Add frozen vegetables and cook for 2 minutes. Add the crispy bacon back in and toss everything together.1 cup frozen vegetables, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon white pepper
- Remove from heat, drizzle sesame oil over the top, and toss. Serve immediately.1 tablespoon sesame oil
Notes
- Add cold butter at the end.
- Use day old rice
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