Emergency "Dump 'n Bake" Fried Rice

Name: Emergency "Dump 'n Bake" Fried Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice (, UNCOOKED (Note 1)); 2 cups chicken or veg stock (, low sodium); 1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce ((Note 2)); 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine ((dry sherry, mirin or sake, Note 3)); 2 garlic cloves (, minced with crusher (straight into pan)); 2 cups frozen diced veg ((carrots, peas, corn mix, Note 4 fresh veg)); 1/4 tsp white pepper; 1 1/4 cups / 180g bacon (uncooked) or ham (, chopped (I use store bought chopped bacon, Note 5)); 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1/2 cup green onion (, finely sliced (2 - 3 stems))

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:50min

Recipe video above. This recipe was conceived as an emergency, ultra low-effort side dish. Just dump all the ingredients in a pan, and shove it in the oven. End result: seasoned rice that's amazingly similar to wok-tossed fried rice! Every grain of rice is perfectly cooked and fluffy, and the bacon even goes golden!Uses less liquid than the usual 1 : 1.5 rice to water ratio because we need to factor in the water that comes off the frozen vegetables (a surprising amount!).Bonus: this recipe starts with uncooked rice. No need to plan ahead with day-old cooked rice like you usually do!Add in options - like eggs, chicken, see Notes.PLEASE DO NOT stray from recommended rice per recipe. If you do, I cannot guarantee outcome!

Updated at: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:30:35 GMT