By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 9, 2026
Serves 4
258 cal · 15 min
Bacon-Lovers Fried Rice
Recipe GLPR23cb5907286906
A savory fried rice loaded with crispy bacon, scrambled eggs, and fresh vegetables. This quick and satisfying dish comes together in just 15 minutes using day-old rice and simple pantry staples. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or lunch.
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Ingredients
8 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large egg
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 medium onion, diced
1/2 cup peas
3 cups cooked day-old rice
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
Fresh cracked black pepper to taste
Directions
Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the bacon pieces and cook, stirring occasionally, until nearly crisp, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the bacon and pan drippings. Stir frequently and cook until the onion becomes soft and translucent, approximately 2 minutes.
Add the day-old rice to the skillet, breaking up any large clumps with a spoon. Stir and toss the rice until it is heated through, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Create a well in the center of the rice. Crack the egg into the well and let it cook for about 30 seconds until it begins to set, then stir and scramble it throughout the rice.
Add the peas and rice vinegar to the rice mixture. Stir continuously for 1 to 2 minutes until the egg is fully cooked and the peas are heated through.
Season the fried rice generously with fresh cracked black pepper to taste. Toss everything together to combine evenly.
Transfer to a serving dish and serve warm immediately.
Comments
Bacon fried rice hits all the Charlotte chains—Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Kroger, Walmart, and ALDI carry every ingredient at commodity prices, and the bacon is often on sale regionally, making this genuinely cheap at roughly $1.50 to $2.00 per serving depending on rice and egg costs. The stated 15 minutes is honest only if you use leftover cooked rice and have ingredients prepped; starting from raw rice makes this a 45-minute dish, a real gap that matters on a weeknight. It's a forgiving, low-attention one-pan meal that reheats beautifully and feeds a family without fuss, but it's not distinctive enough or flexible enough with local North Carolina ingredients to push higher—peas are frozen year-round here, not a seasonal win, and there's no room to work in the region's collards, sweet potatoes, or local proteins like shrimp.
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