Bacon and Chicken Fried Rice

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

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!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Bacon and Chicken Fried Rice

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

½ cup soy sauce

or to taste

Maria's Mexican Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir instant white rice into boiling water. Cook rice until softened about 5 minutes.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Nutritional Information

Bacon and Chicken Fried Rice

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 383.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.4g 51%

Carbohydrates: 42.4g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 1.5g 6%

Sugars: 0.8g

Fat: 11.5g 18%

Saturated Fat: 3.3g 17%

Cholesterol: 56.1mg 19%

Vitamin A Iu: 182IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 16.5mg 127%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 26%

Vitamin C: 3.1mg 5%

Folate: 146.2mcg 37%

Calcium: 38.4mg 4%

Iron: 4.4mg 24%

Magnesium: 38.6mg 14%

Potassium: 318.9mg 9%

Sodium: 1668.2mg 67%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 47%

Calories From Fat: 103.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.