Side dishe for 6

Bacon Fried Rice

Name: Bacon Fried Rice
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 oz bacon; 4 eggs; 2 tbsp peanut oil; 2 carrots; 1 onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1 cup frozen peas; 4 cups cooked rice; 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp butter; 2 tsp sesame oil; 1 tsp hoisin sauce; 1 tbsp green onions (optional)

$5.45for 425 minServes 6

Cook bacon, eggs, vegetables, and rice in a large skillet, then season everything with savory sauces and sesame oil.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical	0.25	$2.16Typical price
	Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Rice, 26 oz$0.08/oz typical	26 oz	$2.08Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Green onions, a little$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.18

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Chinese Kid-friendly Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$1.36 per serving$5.45 for 4

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Ingredients

4 oz bacon
4 eggs
2 tbsp peanut oil
2 carrots
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
1 cup frozen peas
4 cups cooked rice
3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp butter
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp green onions (optional)

Steps

Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for five minutes, then transfer it to a plate.
Heat the peanut oil in the skillet, then cook the carrots, onion, and garlic for four minutes.
Push the vegetables aside, add the eggs, and scramble them until firm, about three minutes.
Add the rice and peas, then stir-fry everything over medium-high heat for six minutes.
Stir in the soy sauce, oyster sauce, butter, sesame oil, and hoisin sauce.
Crumble the bacon into the skillet, add the green onions, and cook for two minutes.

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