Bacon and Chicken Fried Rice

2 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 30 min

“Great side dish that doesn't take long to prepare and has lots of flavor. Don't cook the bacon too much; you don't want it to have a crunchy texture. This makes excellent leftovers!” - by ljburrill

Ingredients

3 cups water
3 cups instant white rice (such as Minute®)
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
12 slices bacon
1 cup chopped green onion
1/2 cup soy sauce, or to taste

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir instant white rice into boiling water. Cook rice until softened, about 5 minutes.
Heat oil in a separate skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken in hot oil until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, 5 to 7 minutes.
Fry bacon in a large wok or skillet over medium-high until hot and cooked through but not yet crunchy, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove bacon to a plate lined with paper towels. Drain fat from wok, reserving 1 to 2 tablespoons of drippings in the bottom of the wok. Cut bacon into small pieces.
Return wok to medium-high heat and heat reserved bacon drippings. Combine rice, chicken, bacon, green onions, and soy sauce in the wok; cook and stir until evenly mixed and hot, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
384 cal
19%

Fat
11.5 g
18%

Carbs
42.4 g
14%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Faith N

Dec. 29, 2012

"We omitted the green onion as I'm the only one that will eat them here but otherwise followed the directions as instructed. We really enjoyed this, my husband asked me to fix it again. I'm not sure ho..." See morew the rice was supposed to turn out (it was more greasy/mushy than anything) but had a really good flavor. Went great with a loaded baked potato (no, we don't count calories like we should) and green beans!"

kindrexsnap

Oct. 8, 2012

"I make this often for my husband, but usually we have this as a main dish rather than a side. I do add in a few extras, though: an egg (omelet-style, cut into small strips), 1 t. of curry powder, froz..." See moreen peas or shelled edamame, and red pepper flakes to taste. Sometimes I'll omit the egg and add drained pineapple to change it up. All around a great basic recipe with room for a little creativity, and the leftovers are indeed amazing."

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