When the week starts truly getting hectic, you need a meal that you can make without breaking a sweat (or the bank). Life-Saving Fried Rice only asks that you pour the ingredients in a baking dish, stir, and bake. The result is a fluffy and hearty rice dish with crispy bacon and the savory, tangy, and sweet flavors of fried rice—without the frying pan. Mixed with tender vegetables, Life-Saving Fried Rice is a complete meal in one dish, so you can be a hero at dinnertime while staying on top of your schedule!
Ingredients
For the rice: • 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice • 2 cups chicken stock • 1 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce • 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 2 cups frozen diced vegetables • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper • 1 1/4 cups bacon, chopped For the topping: • 1 tablespoon sesame oil • 1/2 cup green onion, finely slicedDirections
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 390 degrees F.
Step 2
Place the white rice, chicken stock, soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, garlic, frozen vegetables, and white pepper in a 9x13-inch baking dish and stir, spreading the rice evenly throughout the pan.
Step 3
Scatter the bacon on top of the rice.
Step 4
Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
Step 5
Remove the foil and bake until the bacon has darkened in color, the liquid is absorbed, and the rice is cooked but still appears wet.
Step 6
Transfer the baking dish from the oven and let it rest loosely covered with foil for 10 minutes.
Step 7
Add the sliced green onion and sesame oil.
Step 8
Fluff the rice and serve!
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