Breakfast Fried Rice (Printable)

Fluffy chilled rice tossed with bacon, eggs, peas and scallions for a quick, savory morning meal in 25 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Proteins

01 - 4 slices bacon, diced
02 - 2 large eggs

→ Vegetables

03 - 1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
04 - 2 green onions, sliced

→ Rice

05 - 3 cups cooked jasmine or long-grain rice, chilled

→ Seasonings & Sauces

06 - 2 tablespoons soy sauce
07 - 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
08 - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

→ Oil & Garnish

09 - 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
10 - Sriracha or chili sauce, for garnish

# How-To Steps:

01 - Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add diced bacon and cook until crisp. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, reserving the rendered fat in the pan.
02 - Add thawed peas and carrots to the skillet. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, allowing them to soften.
03 - Push vegetables to one side. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil. Crack in eggs and scramble until just set, then combine with vegetables.
04 - Add chilled cooked rice to the skillet. Break up any clumps with a spatula and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
05 - Drizzle soy sauce and oyster sauce over the rice. Return bacon to the pan. Add ground black pepper and sliced green onions. Stir-fry for an additional 2 minutes until heated throughout.
06 - Serve immediately, garnished with extra green onions and a drizzle of sriracha or chili sauce as desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • This is the kind of breakfast you can improvise with whatever's hiding in your fridge.
  • The combination of crispy, smoky bacon and golden, fluffy rice is seriously irresistible.
02 -
  • Once I tried this with freshly cooked rice and ended up with a sticky mess—use cold, leftover rice for the best texture.
  • Letting the bacon get super crispy makes a huge difference in flavor and crunch.
03 -
  • Always taste as you go—rice can soak up more seasoning than you expect and it’s easy to add but impossible to take out.
  • If the rice clumps, dampen your spatula slightly to break it up without mashing it.

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