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Cast iron skilled filled with breakfast fried rice, topped with avocado slices.

Breakfast Fried Rice Recipe

Break out a big cast iron skillet and feed a crowd with this Breakfast Fried Rice. Full of sausage, eggs and lots of veggies, this will keep you fueled all morning.
4.4 from 5 ratings

Ingredients

  • 1 package roll sausage (pork or turkey) 16 ounce
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 3 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 package fresh baby spinach 5 ounces
  • 4 green onions thinly sliced
  • 4 cups prepared white rice
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Avocado for serving (optional)
  • Sriracha for serving (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat large cast iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage to skillet and cook 8 minutes or until sausage is almost cooked through, breaking up sausage with back of spoon as it cooks.
  • Add yellow onion to skillet and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is softened and sausage is cooked all the way through, stirring occasionally.
  • Reduce heat to medium; push sausage mixture to outside edges of pan. Spray center of pan with cooking spray; pour eggs into center of pan. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until eggs are hard scrambled, stirring constantly.
  • Stir in spinach, green onions, rice, peas, maple syrup, soy sauce and pepper. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until spinach is wilted and everything is warmed through, stirring frequently.
  • Serve topped with avocado and sriracha, if desired.

Notes

  • Home Chef Tip: Fried rice works best with day-old rice! Use leftovers from Chinese carryout, or make a batch of rice the night before. Spread the cooked rice on a small rimmed baking pan lined with parchment paper. Transfer to refrigerator and let sit, uncovered, overnight.
Calories: 441kcal, Carbohydrates: 38g, Protein: 20g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 136mg, Sodium: 725mg, Potassium: 615mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 4879IU, Vitamin C: 26mg, Calcium: 95mg, Iron: 5mg
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