Ingredients
3 cup cooked rice
3 bacon strips
3 slightly beaten eggs
1 1/4 cup meat, finely diced
2 green onion, finely chopped
1/2 lb bean sprouts (optional)
6 mushrooms, sliced
1 salt to taste as needed
1 dash black pepper
2 tbsp soy sauce
Directions
Cook bacon until lightly browned but not crunchy and set aside. Add
beaten eggs to bacon drippings and scramble. Remove and chop very
fine. Add cooked rice and fry for approximately 5 minutes stirring
constantly then add remaining ingredients; mix well and continue
cooking for 10 minutes longer. Serve piping hot. NOTE: Use your
favorite meats; pork, chicken, ham, beef, or shrimp, or experiment
with whatever tastes good to you.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Fried Rice; Rice; Vegetable
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