Potato Fried Rice (土豆炒饭) | Family Cuisine

Stir together scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, charred potato, and rice to make this satisfying one-pan meal that tastes way better than takeout! {Gluten-free adaptable}

If you share my love of potatoes, you’ll like this easy potato fried rice recipe!

Although Chinese restaurants often serve fried rice as a side dish, you can definitely make the dish more prominent and serve it as a main. For example, this fried rice contains more goodies than your average egg fried rice. It is loaded with bacon, potato, ham, and green peas, making the dish into a full meal.

Not only is it easy to make, but you can also cook it ahead of time and store it in the fridge. Simply heat it up in the microwave when you’re ready to serve.

If you’re hosting a small Chinese dinner party, fried rice is a great dish to add to your menu to elevate your guests’ dining experience.

This dish is perfect for your weekly meal plan as well. It contains a bit of carb, protein and vegetables, so it makes a delicious and healthy meal.

Four tricks to make the best potato fried rice

(1) Cook the bacon over low heat to render all the fat. Use the bacon fat to cook the potatoes and garnish the fried rice with crispy bacon.

(2) Cook the beaten egg half way through, and add the rice on top. This way you get both scrambled egg pieces and crispy rice that is coated with egg. Double yum!

(3) Use PLENTY of green onion. It is a key ingredient to make the rice fragrant. You can use regular onion as a substitute, but green onion always works best for fried rice.

(4) If you want the rice to be even more outstanding, use more oil and eggs. For 3 cups of rice, use 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil and 4 eggs. This is the best way to make crispy rice without making the dish very dry. Even better, cook everything in a wok for that heavenly smokiness.

More fried rice recipes

• Shrimp Fried Rice (扬州炒饭, Yang Zhou Chao Fan)
• Chinese Olive Fried Rice (橄榄菜炒饭)
• Easy Kimchi Fried Rice
• Jambalaya Fried Rice
• Mongolian Beef Fried Rice

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