Breakfast Fried Rice

Almost 7 years ago, my husband and I spent a week in Maui, Hawaii for our honeymoon. There was no other place we wanted to be than in one of the most beautiful places on earth with each other! We haven't had the chance to take another vacation since with just the two of us, thanks to pregnancies and now our 3 amazing kids, so we dream of that vacation and how special it was and the memories we have of that week. While we were there, we went to a Mexican restaurant for breakfast, Fred's. It was so tasty, but the most amazing thing we ate there was their breakfast fried rice. We have been trying to recreate it since, and FINALLY got it down this week!!!!

Let me tell you, there is nothing better than recreating tastes of the islands, and getting it right! Our family downed a wok-full of this stuff. IT WAS SO EASY AND TASTY, but truth be told, I didn't make it! My husband made it, I just chopped everything up for him.

Doesn't get much better than reliving great times, and sharing those times and memories with your kids!

But without further ado, here is the recipe!

Breakfast Fried Rice:
4 c. cooked white rice (2 c. dry rice with 4 cups water)
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1 red pepper, seeded and diced
5 eggs, scrambled with a dash of milk
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 medium onion, diced
salt and pepper to taste
soy sauce, to taste
Cook rice in a rice cooker, or pot, until cooked through. While the rice is cooking, or if you have leftover rice, preheat a wok, or large skillet, over medium-high heat. Add a little olive oil, and saute onion, and peppers for 2-3 minutes or until the onion becomes a little translucent in color. Add in scrambled eggs, and cook. Add in cooked bacon, along with a dash of salt and pepper. Add cooked rice in and soy sauce, start with just 1/4 cup, you can always add more. Continue to stir rice until the soy sauce is incorporated completely. Add more soy sauce as needed, but don't go overboard, it makes the rice super salty if you add too much. Let "fry" in the wok for 3-4 minutes stirring about once a minute so the rice doesn't burn. Serve while still hot, and ENJOY!!