Recipe: Bacon Fried Rice

Last Sunday, my friend M calls me while walking to the drug store to procure drugs for her recently injured toe. This is how part of our conversation went down (not verbatim as I just don't have a memory like that):

M: I need to eat something before I take drugs.
Me: Ya, that wouldn't be pretty.
M: Bacon Fried Rice?
Me: What?!
M: I'm walking by a place that has a sign saying bacon fried rice.
Me: That sounds amazing and is so freaking obvious. Why didn't any one think of this sooner!?
M: I don't know. But i'm going to try it.
Me: Uh, you better. Take a picture of it.
M: I have to get off the phone to do that.
Me: Do it.
[time lapse]
Me: How is it?
M: So good. I should get off the phone.
Me: Do that. I think i'm going to make my own bacon fried rice.

Jessica's semi-homemade Duck Bacon Fried Rice:

1. Call local thai place (in my case, AM Thai on McDonald Ave in Kensington) and order plain thai fried rice. The woman on the phone will say a bunch of stuff you will not understand. Just say yes after every pause and hope for the best. Did you really expect me to make my own fried rice on a Sunday morning?

2. While waiting for delivery, take four strips of D'artagnan Duck Bacon and trim the fat. (Just my personal preference at the time. By all means, leave the fat for extra flavor) Place in large seasoned cast iron skillet on low heat. Duck bacon does not take long at all to cook and should not be cooked any longer than 1 minute per side. Others would say 30 seconds but I don't find much of a difference if its cooked longer.

3. Also while waiting, fry two eggs in a a separate, small skillet. Season any way you like. I always use salt and red pepper flakes.

4. Once bacon is done, cut into small chunks and add with fried rice to same skillet. Stir it up!

5. Place Duck Bacon Fried Rice concoction into bowl with fried eggs on top and Viola!

Its that easy. My brunch table will see this meal many more times.