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Take leftover rice, add creamy eggs, crispy bits of bacon or sausage, and your favorite veggies and make yourself a hearty breakfast in a matter of minutes.
If you have some leftover rice, some leftover protein like bacon or sausage, and some diced veggies - in a few minutes you can create an easy breakfast even on a busy day. I think it just might become your new favorite breakfast! Here's why:
- Good meal prep recipe - make a batch and reheat for breakfast on busy mornings
- High in protein
- Good way to sneak in some vegetables
Ingredients
- Cooked rice - make it in advance, hot rice turns kind of gummy in this recipe. Day-old rice is perfect for this.
- Eggs (oops! not shown 🤦♀️)
- Breakfast sausage, cooked
- Bacon, cooked and crumbled
- Red bell peppers, diced
- Spinach, finely chopped
- Mushrooms, diced
- Salt and pepper
- Cooking oil, like avocado oil, olive oil, or coconut oil
What Else Can You Add?
Whatever you like to put in an omelette would go great in breakfast fried rice. Here's some ideas to get you thinking:
- Canadian bacon or ham
- red pepper flakes
- replace the oil with bacon fat
- broccoli
- zucchini
- Hot sauce
Meal Prep is the Way
If you don't happen to have these leftover meats and vegetables or any cold cooked rice, then make yourself some on purpose! It will pay off all week with easy and healthy breakfasts.
Whenever I make rice for dinner, I always cook extra so I can have the leftovers for breakfast fried rice, or to go with lunch the next day.
It saves time to also cook and crumble some pork sausage or several slices of bacon, and keep them in a container in the fridge to use throughout the week.When I buy vegetables from the grocery store, it saves time to take a few minutes to wash and dice some peppers, mushrooms, and spinach right when you get home, instead of putting the vegetables in that drawer in the fridge where you may (or may not) use them. The next time you want breakfast fried rice, or a quick egg mug in the microwave, you'll be ready 👍
Want another easy breakfast recipe that you can meal prep for a week of healthy grab and go breakfasts? Try my Jalapeno Popper Breakfast casserole (it's gluten free).
Best Way to Make Healthy Rice
The most delicious, and healthiest way to make low carb, half calorie rice in an instant pot. And you can sneak in another serving of vegetables, and no one will even know! Find out what "low carb/ half calorie" means in my video, or read about it here.
How to Make Breakfast Fried Rice
Once you have your leftover white rice ( or brown, or jasmine rice, etc. as long as it's cold), and your chopped vegetables of choice, this quick recipe comes together in just a few minutes.
Step 1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add a little oil and cook the protein and veggies until tender.
Step 2. Add the cold rice and reduce heat to medium-low. Make a well in the center of the skillet and crack in the eggs.
Step 3. Cook and stir constantly until the eggs are the way you like (I like mine a little creamy, not too hard). Season with salt and pepper. Add a dash of hot sauce or red pepper flakes (optional)
Bonus Tip 👇
While cooking the fried rice, stir and scrape the bottom of the skillet constantly using a tool with a flat edge, like a flat wooden spoon, spatula or turner. If you don't, the egg might turn too brown or burn.
How to Store Leftovers
If you have any leftovers, let them cool completely before storing in an airtight container with a lid.
Keep in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Breakfast Fried Rice Recipe
This unique twist on fried rice combines crispy bacon, sausage, eggs, and all the yummy veggies you love in an omelette in one bowl for a grab and go breakfast!
If you have some leftover rice, some leftover protein like bacon or sausage, and some diced veggies - in a few minutes you can create an easy breakfast even on a busy day. I think it just might become your new favorite breakfast!
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: breakfast recipe
- Method: stove top
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 2 cups or 16 ounces cooked and crumbled pork sausage
- ½ cup cooked and crumbled bacon (optional)
- 1 cup finely diced vegetables, like bell pepper, spinach, mushrooms, etc.
- 2 teaspoons oil
- 4 cups cold, cooked rice
- 3 eggs
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add a little oil and cook the sausage, bacon, and veggies until tender.
- Add the cold rice and reduce heat to medium-low. Make a well in the center of the skillet and crack in the eggs.
- Cook and stir constantly until the eggs are the way you like (I like mine a little creamy, not too hard). Season with salt and pepper. Add a dash of hot sauce or red pepper flakes (optional).
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ⅙recipe
- Calories: 494
- Sugar: 0.7 g
- Sodium: 569.9 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Carbohydrates: 36.6 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 23.7 g
- Cholesterol: 179.5 mg
Make Ahead Breakfast Recipes
madelein.se says
It looks really delicious
Rusty Winget says
This is in my top 3 favorite breakfastes
Cheryl Larimer says
I have my most energy in the morning but I don't usually eat anything hearty enough to sustain that energy. This looks delicious and I will definitely try it.
janetfaye says
I will have to try this for breakfast, it looks and sounds so good!
Kim Reid says
What a great recipe for breakfast, sounds so delicious-I will have to try it!!