Breakfast-y Fried “Rice”

January 9, 2013

So, back when I celebrated my one year anniversary of blogging (or as I called it, my blogiversary), I asked if there was anything in particular you guys would like to see more of on the blog. A lot of people asked for easy weeknight meals, along with healthy dinner ideas.

I hope I am making the masses happy with yesterday’s easy easy crockpot meal and this recipe I have for you today.

This recipe is a one pot meal. It is gluten free and has all my favorite flavors from breakfast all held together with a few scrambled eggs.

I really hope that you try this one pot meal this week and then report back and let me know how you liked it. I have more of these one pot meals planned for the future, so I hope this is something a lot of you are into. I know it makes my dishwasher-less  clean-up a breeze!

Breakfast-y Fried "Rice"

Course Entree
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 -6
Author Sarcastic Cooking

Ingredients

  • 4 Slices Bacon cut into thin strips width-wise
  • 1 Sweet Potato peeled and shredded
  • 1 Clove Garlic grated
  • 1 Cup Quinoa
  • 2 Cups Low-Sodium Vegetable/Chicken Stock
  • ½ Teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ Teaspoon Pepper
  • Pinch of Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • 2 Eggs beaten
  • 2 Green Onions chopped

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet, cook bacon strips over medium heat/high heat until crispy. Remove strips, leaving grease in the pan, and place strips on a paper towel to drain and cool.
  2. Add shredded sweet potato to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium and cook sweet potato until crisp and golden, about ten minutes. Remove crisp sweet potato and place off to the side for later.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium/low and add the garlic, sauté for one minute. Add in the stock and stir to distribute garlic. Add quinoa, cover with lid, and bring to a simmer. Simmer quinoa for twelve minutes.
  4. Remove lid, season quinoa with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. With the heat on low, add back in the sweet potato and bacon. Create a little well in the center of the quinoa. Pour in the eggs. Let them sit for a few seconds and then stir to combine throughout the quinoa. Add in the green onions. Stir and then remove from heat. Serve right out of the skillet. A few dashes of hot sauce are totally necessary on top!

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  • Wendy
    February 8, 2015 at 1:32 pm

    Made this as a make-ahead meal for our busy Monday nights and love this recipe. We are staring to use Quinoa more and just love it! Our kids love it too and we are so glad to have found this recipe. It is delicious!

    • Stefanie
      February 9, 2015 at 9:44 pm

      Thanks Wendy!!!

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  • Matt Z
    May 31, 2013 at 8:57 pm

    Hi Sarcastic Cook!

    My fiancée and I tried this for dinner tonight – we used a little extra sweet potato and a lot of Crystal hot sauce! Loved it though, such a good recipe!

  • Kerry @ Snark & Pepper
    January 9, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    This.is.brilliant. Damn, now I’m like why haven’t I thought of this before? Can’t wait to try…

    • Stefanie
      January 10, 2013 at 9:12 am

      Thanks Kerry!

  • Kim O
    January 9, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    Sounds great!! Perfect for weekend breakfast or weeknight quick dinner, Can’t wait to try it! Thanks Stephanie!

  • Chels R.
    January 9, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    Looks delish! What a neat idea!

  • Anita at Hungry Couple
    January 9, 2013 at 11:04 am

    Love it. Love it. Pinning it. Trying it. Maybe with other grains, too… Thanks for the cool idea!

    • Stefanie
      January 10, 2013 at 9:13 am

      Thanbks Anita! It is such a versatile recipe. I can’t wait to see your spin on it.