This healthy Breakfast Rice with Bacon is a delicious and filling make ahead breakfast recipe! It’s a great camping recipe, meal prep recipe, and it’s family friendly!
Who doesn’t love bacon?! I love that this healthy bacon fried rice packs in the flavor of bacon and chicken sausage along with the fresh veggies and brown rice. This is a recipe that we eat anytime of day.
If you’re on the 21 Day Fix or the 80 Day Obsession, this recipe is extra awesome because the entire family can enjoy it and nobody will know it’s healthy! Everyone will devour this brown rice breakfast fried rice without knowing they’re getting a lightened up version that hides some vegetables as well.
Why is this a healthy Breakfast Rice?
Unlike other breakfast fried rice recipes, this is made with naturally gluten free brown rice, turkey bacon (it’s a great way to get the taste of bacon without all the bacon grease), and the sesame oil that’s usually in fried rice is left out.
Cooking this in a cast iron skillet is easy and quick. If you prefer to use a wok I think that would work just as (well if not better). This recipe comes together in just a few minutes, so it’s perfect for those nights when you don’t know what to cook. That’s right–rice for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
If you are not on the 21 Day Fix here’s a link to the program so you can check it out. It’s a great way to jumpstart your healthy lifestyle goals.
Why does the recipe say to make the rice ahead of time?
If the rice sits overnight it’s not quite as sticky. I love using this Instant Pot brown rice recipe to cook mine in big batches and then freeze, so I always have cooked rice for this recipe.
If you don’t have any leftover rice, that is absolutely ok–it’ll still be delicious!
What is Tamari?
Tamari is similar to soy sauce, but it’s Japanese (soy sauce is a Chinese condiment). It’s usually thicker, less salty, and contains less wheat. Once I tried tamari, I switched immediately to using that exclusively and have never purchased soy sauce again.
I feel that tamari has a much better flavor than soy sauce. It’s more expensive, for sure, but worth it to me.
Ingredients in this healthy breakfast rice with bacon:
- Green onion
- Tamari, or Soy sauce
- Red onion
- Dry mustard
- Garlic
- Bell peppers
- Peas and carrots
- Ham
- Eggs
- Sausage
- Turkey bacon
- Brown rice
- coconut crystals/coconut sugar
Directions for Breakfast Rice:
How do I store breakfast rice?
How do I serve breakfast rice?
We eat it by itself most of the time, but I also love it in breakfast tacos and burritos! When eating it by itself I usually add extra eggs.
21 Day Fix Breakfast Rice Information
Looking for more delicious 21 Day Fix brown rice recipes?
80 Day Obsession Information
More healthy breakfast recipes:
- Sausage and Zucchini Casserole This is a delicious and easy casserole that is awesome for meal prep because it keeps so well in the fridge!
- Healthy Rice Pudding I love how easy this recipe is, but also how filling and comforting it is! It’s a great dessert, too.
- Starbucks Copycat Egg White Bites These are fun to customize with your favorite toppings!
Healthy Breakfast Rice Recipe
Ingredients
Ingredients for Breakfast Fried Rice:
- 1/2 cup green onion diced
- 1/4 cup Tamari or soy sauce
- 1/2 cup red onion diced
- 1/4 tsp dry mustard
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 2 cups bell pepper diced
- 1 cup peas & carrots frozen
- 3/4 cups ham diced, fat free if you're on the 21 Day Fix
- 4 eggs scrambled
- 3/4 cups link sausage diced, I use all natural chicken sausage
- 8 slices turkey bacon cooked and broken into bite-sized pieces
- 2 1/2 cups brown rice cook the day before and store in refrigerator for best results
- 3 tbsp coconut crystals optional
Instructions
Directions for Breakfast Fried Rice:
- Mix Tamari with coconut crystals and mustard Set aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in a large skillet or wok.
- Add onions, garlic, bell pepper, ham and sausage (add any additional items at this time also).
- Sauté 1-2 minutes.
- Add bacon, peas and carrots and rice.
- Pour Tamari mixture over rice and stir gently to combine
- Gently stir in cooked eggs. Cook until heated through.
I love this idea for 80 Day Obsession. I understand that it is 1R, 1G, 1Y, but how much do you dish out per serving? 1 cup, 1.5 cups??
Thank you!
I haven’t made it for the 80DO yet and measured, so you’d have to divide it up into six servings for an exact amount. My guess with that recipe is 2C per serving.
Thank you for sharing this recipe! Can you freeze it?
This is a great recipe to freeze!
I did not see a mention of how many eggs in the recipe. Or is to your own preference on quantity?
Formatting issue :) It was on the same line as the ingredient above it–fixed now!
Sounds delicious
Hello,
Could you use cauliflower rice instead of normal rice
Yes!
Hi,
How many days would you suggest this would keep for in the fridge? I’m cooking for just me and would like to get a few days worth. Is it just a simple microwaving to reheat?
Thanks for the recipe :)
Hi James! I’ve kept this up to 5 days in the fridge, and it freezes very well too! Just a simple microwave for reheating–it’s an easy meal prep recipe for sure–it keeps well!
This is great for timed nutrition for 80 Day Obsession!
Thank you for sharing!
Absolutely!
Absolutely!!
Hi Becca,
Is there a different protein/ amount that could be swapped out for the ham in this recipe? How much more eggs/turkey bacon/ chicken sausage would you mix into the skillet in place of the ham?
Thanks!
Yes! I’d swap for 4 slices turkey bacon, two more eggs, or 3/4C chicken sausage.
Can we substitute raw sugar for the coconut sugar?
You can–I’d use a little less than what’s called for.
Do you have instant pot directions for the fried rice recipe.
Thanks!!
No, not yet!
I have this new recipe that you might be interested in! https://mycrazygoodlife.com/the-best-cauliflower-fried-rice-instant-pot-slow-cooker-stovetop/
This recipe look lovely! I live in South Africa and Turkey bacon is not always available, what can I use to swap out the Turkey Bacon? Can I just use less normal Bacon?
I’d do that, less regular bacon :)
I can’t seem to find how much of the coconut crystals to use…. I’m guessing coconut sugar is different? Sorry if it’s there and I’m just completely blind!
Hey Nicole! 3 tablespoons, but it’s totally optional–I’ve stopped using it in the recipe when I make it :) And no–coconut sugar os the same as coconut crystals!