Bacon and Egg Rice
photo by Lori Mama
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 cups long-grain white rice (uncooked)
- 2 1⁄2 cups water
- 8 slices bacon, slices cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips
- 6 large eggs
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1⁄2 cup chopped scallion
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
directions
- Bring rice and water to a boil in a 3 quart heavy saucepan, then reduce, heat to low and cook, tightly covered, until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Gently stir rice from top to bottom of saucepan with a heatproof rubber spatula.
- Cook bacon in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp, about 6 minutes. Pour into a sieve set over a heatproof bowl and reserve bacon and fat separately.
- Whisk together eggs, ½ t salt and ¼ t pepper in a medium bowl.
- Return 3 tablespoons fat to skillet and sauté onion over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, about 5 minutes. Add eggs and cook, stirring, until eggs are just set, about 1 minute. Make a well in center of egg mixture, then pour in vegetable oil and 2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat.
- Add rice, remaining teaspoon salt and remaining ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add bacon, scallions, and sesame oil and cook mixture, stirring, 1 minute. Serve immediately.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sandi From CA
Arcadia, California