Some years ago my family and I embarked upon a long journey from the north eastern border of Texas to the state of Oregon. If you know anything about Texas, you know and understand that it is a very large state and crossing it takes a lot of time. I grew up in Texas and this is nothing new to me. I remember long trips down to South Texas for family road trips and vacations. But those stories are for another blog post!
An old friend of mine lives in Oregon and she is the one that has inspired this recipe. When we arrived in Oregon she had made enough for all of us to eat and everyone really enjoyed it. I had never made fried rice before this, but now I make this recipe on a regular basis. I’m sure that we probably don’t make it the same way because my husband is picky and that limits what I can add. Every time I make it, there is never any left over and if you don’t get a serving while it’s hot, you won’t be getting one at all. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do!
Feel free to add in any extras that you think would be good or even use real bacon if you prefer.
Fried Rice With Turkey Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 LB Turkey Bacon
- Green Onions
- 6 Eggs
- 2 Cups Rice Whatever rice you prefer is fine.
- 4 Tablespoons Oil Use whichever oil you prefer.
Instructions
- Cook the rice early in the day and store it in the fridge. This is optional, but I find that my rice cooks better in the final stage if it's chilled.
- Cook your turkey bacon. I like to put mine in the air fryer but you can do it in the oven or on the stove. My air fryer already has a setting for it and it doesn't usually take the full ten minutes. I would just keep an eye on it no matter how you cook it to make sure it's crispy but not burnt.
- Chop up the bacon and set aside or store if you're prepping earlier in the day.
- Cook the scrambled eggs and chill in the fridge. This is something I like to do, but it isn't the way this is usually done. If you have a preference on this step, please do it the way you want.
- If you are prepping, go ahead and chop up the green onions and store them until you are ready to cook.
- Heat the Pan: Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the oil.
- Add Turkey Bacon: Add your cooked turkey bacon to the pan and heat it up for 2-3 minutes, mixing or turning it to heat it through.
- Add the Rice: Move the turkey bacon to one side and add the cooked and chilled rice to the pan. Break up any clumps of rice using a spatula.
- Mix the rice and turkey bacon together in the pan. Add in the scrambled eggs and mix all together to heat through.
- Mix in your soy sauce or another type of sauce if you prefer and top with chopped green onions. Remove from heat and serve.
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