When you want a tasty meal, bacon and green onion fried rice is the dish that comes to mind.

The savory flavor of bacon combined with the fragrant green onions creates a satisfying bowl that feels like dining out.

Today, I will outline how to make it perfectly crispy and delicious without any failures.

First, gather your ingredients.

You will need one bowl of rice, 3-4 strips of bacon, and one green onion as the base.

The more green onion, the better. The flavor of the fried rice is essentially determined by the onion oil.

Optional ingredients include 1-2 eggs and one tablespoon of minced garlic to enhance the flavor.

For seasoning, one tablespoon of soy sauce, half a tablespoon of oyster sauce (optional), sesame oil, sesame seeds, and pepper will be sufficient.

Preparing the ingredients is simple.

Cut the bacon into strips about 1-2 cm wide, and chop the green onion finely. Using both the white and green parts of the green onion will deepen the flavor. It's important to use cold rice or rice that has cooled down rather than freshly cooked rice. Warm rice has too much moisture and can become mushy when fried, while cold rice stays separate and creates a nice texture.

Now, let's start frying. First, heat the pan sufficiently, then add cooking oil and sauté the green onion first. This step is crucial. You need to sauté the green onion until it becomes slightly golden and fragrant to properly create the onion oil. Adding minced garlic at this stage will deepen the savory aroma.

Once the onion aroma starts to rise, add the bacon. The fat from the bacon will make all the ingredients even more savory. At this point, keep the heat at medium and fry until the edges of the bacon become crispy. If you rush this step, you will only release the fat without achieving a good texture.

The next step is the eggs. Push the ingredients to one side of the pan to create an empty space, then crack the eggs in and scramble them. When the eggs are halfway cooked, mix them with the existing ingredients for a fried rice that has a soft texture. If you cook the eggs completely beforehand, they can become dry, so it's best to mix them in while they are still slightly moist.

Now it's time to season. Pour one tablespoon of soy sauce into the empty space in the pan and press it down slightly. As the soy sauce touches the pan and begins to bubble, it creates a deep flavor similar to that of grilled food. After this process, mixing it with all the ingredients will greatly enhance the flavor of the fried rice. If you want to add more umami, you can also add about half a tablespoon of oyster sauce.

When adding the rice, use a spatula to break it apart as you stir. If you mix it too vigorously, the rice can clump together and become mushy. Quickly stir-frying over high heat will keep the rice grains separate. Finally, adjust the seasoning with salt or pepper as needed.

To finish, turn off the heat, drizzle some sesame oil around, and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

The saltiness of the bacon, the aroma of the green onion, the umami of the soy sauce, and the nuttiness of the sesame oil come together in perfect balance. Just adding simple side dishes like kimchi or pickles makes for a complete meal. On busy days, just topping it with a fried egg makes for a wonderful dish.