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Egg and bacon fried rice

Name: Egg and bacon fried rice
Total time: 20 min
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: streaky bacon 6 rashers, sliced; oil, for frying; ginger a small chunk, peeled and chopped; garlic 1 clove, crushed; red chilli 1, finely chopped; steamed basmati rice 250g pouch; frozen peas 75g, defrosted; eggs 2, beaten with 1tsp sesame oil; chives a handful of chopped; soy sauce

20 minutes
serves 2
Easy

Our comforting recipe for fried rice is a quick and easy substitute for anyone craving a mid-week Chinese take away. Did also we mention it only takes 20 mins to make? Oh yes.

November 15, 2016 at 12:20 pm

Ingredients

streaky bacon 6 rashers, sliced
oil for frying
ginger a small chunk, peeled and chopped
garlic 1 clove, crushed
red chilli 1, finely chopped
steamed basmati rice 250g pouch
frozen peas 75g, defrosted
eggs 2, beaten with 1tsp sesame oil
chives a handful of chopped
 soy sauce

Method

Step 1

Heat a wok or frying pan. Cook the bacon in a splash of oil until it is crisp. Scoop out of the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving as much fat behind as possible.
Step 2

Add the ginger, garlic and chilli and fry for a moment, then add the rice, peas and bacon.
Step 3

Keep cooking and tossing the rice until it’s piping hot.
Step 4

Pour over the eggs then stir and toss with the rice until the eggs are just set. Stir in the chives with a dash of soy sauce and serve.