Islander Fried Rice

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons oil, divided
• 2 cups rice
• 2 3/4 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 lb bacon
• 3/4 cup diced yellow onion
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 8 green onions, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tablespoons oil in 3 quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 2 add rice, cook, stirring constantly until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 3 add water and 1 teaspoon salt, stir briefly, bring to boil and reduce heat to low.
• 4 cover tightly and cook 15 minutes.
• 5 turn off heat and let rice stand on burner, covered, 15 minutes longer.
• 6 chill rice in refrigerator 2 hours or overnight.
• 7 wait for the rice to chill before beginning next step.
• 8 scramble eggs in remaining 1 tablespoon oil and set aside.
• 9 cut bacon into 1/2 inch pieces with scissors and fry until almost crisp, drain and set aside, reserving drippings.
• 10 saute yellow onion for 2 minutes in bacon drippings in large non-stick skillet over high heat.
• 11 add rice and stir-fry until heated through and sizzling.
• 12 add soy sauce, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, eggs, bacon, and green onions.
• 13 mix well and serve.