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Breakfast Fried Rice

August 1, 2024 by Dinner Tonight

Create a powerhouse breakfast that EVERYONE will be sure to love. Breakfast Fried Rice is the perfect way to utilize leftovers and pantry staples to build a better breakfast for your family.

Megan Glidden

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Ingredients
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup white onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper chopped
  • 2 teaspoons garlic
  • 3 cups cold cooked brown rice
  • 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 4 slices turkey bacon cooked, cut in bit size pieces
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
  • 1/2 cup frozen sweet corn
  • 1/3 cup green onions chopped
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  1. Wash hands and clean work surfaces
  2. In a small bowl crack eggs and add pepper. Beat with a fork
  3. In a large non-stick skillet or wok, add eggs and scramble over low heat until cooked. Remove eggs from skillet.
  4. In the same skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Once hot, add onion, red bell pepper and garlic. Cook until onion is translucent, and mixture is fragrant.
  5. Add brown rice to vegetable mixture and stir until well combined. Fry the rice for 4-5 minutes.
  6. Add soy sauce over brown rice and stir until well combined.
  7. In the same skillet with the fried rice, add bacon, frozen peas and carrots, and frozen corn. Stir and cook until vegetables and bacon are heated through.
  8. Remove skillet from heat. Gently stir in eggs. Garnish with green onions.
  9. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes

Breakfast Fried Rice Nutrition Facts Serving size 1/2 Cup (232g) servings per container 6 Amount per serving Calories 260 % Daily Value Total Fat 9 g 12 % Saturated Fat 2 g 10 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 135 mg 45 % Sodium 510 mg 22 % Total Carbohydrate 36 g 13 % Dietary Fiber 4 g 14 % Total Sugars 3 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 12 g Vitamin D 1 mcg 6 % Calcium 56 mg 4 % Iron 2 mg 10 % Potassium 365 mg 8 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: egg, eggs, fried rice, Turkey

Sorghum Fried Rice

February 11, 2021 by Dinner Tonight

Sorghum is a whole grain high in protein and antioxidants. It truly is the “star” of this recipe.  Enjoy the sorghum fried rice as a 1 skillet meal or with your favorite chicken, beef, or shrimp.


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Ingredients
  • 2 cups sorghum grain cooked**
  • 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots thawed
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 2 Tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup green onion tops chopped
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  1. Heat large skillet or wok to medium heat and pour sesame oil. Add onion and thawed peas and carrots, fry until tender.
  2. Slide the vegetables to one side of the skillet and pour the beaten eggs on the other. Use a spatula to scramble and cook eggs. Once eggs are cooked, combine with vegetables.
  3. Add and stir in the cooked sorghum grain to the skillet. Pour soy sauce over evenly and stir until well heated. Top mixture with green onion.
  4. **use cold sorghum grain to prevent mushy texture.
  5. -Prepare grain the day before or defrost grain stored in the freezer.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: dinner, fried rice, lunch, main dish, sorghum

Cauliflower Fried Rice

September 11, 2019 by Dinner Tonight

While we LOVE a good Fried Rice Stir-Fry, we wanted to provide a healthy substitution to this classic recipe. Check out our Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe this week to prepare a yummy twist on a classic dish.


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Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium head cauliflower riced
  • 1/3 cup carrot diced
  • 1/3 cup asparagus cut into 1/2 inch sections
  • 1/4 cup green peas
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 pound chicken breast cooked
  • 3 green onions sliced
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
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  1. Start with a clean prep area and wash hands
  2. If not already done, rice the cauliflower and chop vegetables.
  3. In a large pan, add olive oil and heat on medium.
  4. Add cauliflower, carrots, green peas, asparagus, and onions.
  5. Stir and allow to cook until the vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes.
  6. Create a hole in the middle of the cauliflower mixture and add the egg. Scramble the egg in the pan and stir it together with the vegetables.
  7. Once egg is cooked in, stir in cooked chicken.
  8. Stir in soy sauce, sesame oil, and green onions.
  9. Serve warm and enjoy!
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