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Easy Fried Rice
- Prep: 5 mins
- 10 mins
- Serves: 4
I always make extra rice when I'm cooking it for a dish and either freeze it for a later meal (yes! Rice freezes beautifully and you can defrost it quickly in the microwave!) or save the rest for this recipe. The kids love it and it makes for a super quick lunch or the perfect side to an Asian inspired dinner. Simple ingredients make this one of the BEST fried rice recipes you will try.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cold, cooked rice (you can use freshly cooked rice too, but add it at the end of the cook just before adding the sauces so it doesn’t break up)
- 4 eggs whisked (I like to use 1 egg person)
- 1 cup bacon diced
- 1 tsp freshly minced garlic
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 2 spring onions finely sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp tamari (or all purpose soy sauce)
- Fried shallots to serve (optional)
Method
- Heat olive oil oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add bacon and garlic. Cooking stirring for 1 minute.
- Add rice, break it up using your spoon and combine with the bacon mixture.
- Add corn and peas. Cook further 1 minute stirring until the corn and peas are just defrosted.
- Push all to one side of pan, add egg.
- Allow the egg to cook through completely before stirring through the rice (this will take 1-2 minutes) and then use your spoon to break it up. Stir the egg through the rice mixture.
- Add spring onions, tamari and sesame oil. Stir to coat the rice in the sauce. Remove from heat.
- Serve with a sprinkle of fried shallots if using.
Can fried rice be frozen? Absolutely. Fried rice freezes exceptionally well. Simply freeze in a glass container and defrost in the microwave for 3-4 minutes stirring half way.
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I’m Nic, wife and Mum to two little people. I’m based in Sydney, Australia. I created Simple Home Edit to inspire others to buy with intention, eat well with simple ingredients, own less and live more.
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