This recipe for bacon and chicken fried rice makes a great side dish that has lots of flavor and doesn't take long to prepare. Don't cook the bacon too much; it shouldn't be crunchy.
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 3 cups instant white rice , such as Minute Rice
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 3 skinless , boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
- 12 stripss bacon
- 1 cup chopped green onion
- 0.5 cups soy sauce , or to taste
Instructions
-
1
Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add rice and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
-
2
Heat oil in a large wok or skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until no longer pink in centers, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to saucepan with rice.
-
3
Cook bacon in the wok or skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until cooked through but not crunchy, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Drain and discard all but 1 to 2 tablespoons drippings from the wok. Cut bacon into small pieces; set aside.
-
4
Return the wok to medium-high heat. Add rice, chicken, bacon, green onions, and soy sauce; cook and stir until mixture is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
Want to cook this?
Open in the PantryLink app to scale servings, check your pantry stock, and generate a shopping list.
Sign In to Save Recipe Create Free AccountSuggest an Edit
Help improve this recipe's categorization, image, or dietary info. Earn points and badges!
Suggest Changes in AppPrefer a printed copy? Use our print-friendly view with adjustable servings and font size.
Open Print ViewMore Chinese Recipes
Air Fryer Firecracker Salmon Bites
These air fryer firecracker salmon bites get a quick, spicy, soy-ginger marinade before you pop them into the air fryer.
Egg Roll in a Bowl
You might think this was invented to avoid all of that time-consuming wrapping and messy deep-frying, but it wasn't! It was invented by the keto people, because they can't eat egg roll wrappers-but this guy can. So, instead of what's really egg roll filling in a bowl, we're doing the real thing in all of its tasty and textural glory. Garnish with more green onions if desired.
Chicken Adobo I
This is a variation of a recipe my mother taught me after I got married and wanted to make Filipino food for my husband.