Sausage Fried Rice
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Last Updated on January 10, 2023 by Lisa Johnson
Sausage Fried Rice is a quick and easy meal that is perfect for breakfast, but also makes a delicious lunch or dinner. Pork breakfast sausage, scrambled eggs, peas and carrots are stir fried to create the perfect flavor combination in this one-pan meal.
This is my kind of comfort food. It’s packed with flavor and simple to make anytime of day. This recipe is also easy to modify using whatever ingredients you have on hand.
If you love fried rice as much as we do, try Ham Fried Rice, Instant Pot Fried Rice, or Shrimp Fried Rice too.
Ingredients you will need
- 2-cups of cold, cooked rice. Use leftover rice or make a batch and store in the refrigerator up to 3 days, until ready to stir fry.
- Neutral tasting oil, like light olive oil, coconut oil, or canola.
- Bulk, pork breakfast sausage – preferably not too salty or too greasy.
- Sliced green onions and a clove of fresh garlic give this dish a subtle yet distinctive flavor.
- Large eggs seasoned with sea salt and black pepper to taste.
- Frozen peas and carrots that have been defrosted or heated in the microwave for one minute.
- Soy sauce or tamari adds a salty, traditional flavor to this recipe.
- Optional toppings: toasted sesame seeds, sliced green onions, chopped cilantro.
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I originally shared this recipe January 2016. Updated January 2023.
Recipe Inspiration
This recipe was originally created for a bowl of oatmeal challenge with a winning prize of $250,00! I came up with this brilliant and quite delicious Sausage Breakfast Stir Fry…..and then I actually read the rules of the contest. They were looking for “instant oatmeal flavors” that they can sell in packages. Ooops!
Yes, the original recipe was written using cooked oatmeal in place of the rice, and it was delicious. Unfortunately, it was a bit too crazy for the contest, and my blog followers, so I decided to remake this recipe using rice.
My second entry was Pistachio Baklava Oatmeal which I still think should have won! Oh well, their loss.
How to make Sausage Fried Rice with Eggs
Heat wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add one tablespoon of oil and swirl around the bottom of the pan. Once hot, add the sausage and cook just until browned and no longer pink.
Push the sausage up the sides of the pan and pour the remaining oil into the center. Add the green onions and garlic, cook for one minute until they become fragrant.
Pour the scrambled eggs into the center and stir around until they are “soft set”. Stir the sausage and eggs together in the pan.
Add the peas and carrots, toss to combine.
Stir in the rice and soy sauce and toss to combine.
Cook while tossing until heated through.
Serve immediately garnished with additional green onions and toasted sesame seeds.
Recipe Tips
- Chop the sausage with wood turners as it cooks to break it apart.
- Five slices of thick-cut bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces can be used in place of the sausage.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove before serving.
What rice should I use?
A medium to long-grain rice is best in this recipe. You want a rice that remains firm when cooked and does not clump together. By cooking the rice the day before, it gives the rice time to firm up and remain separated.
If desperate, you can cook the rice and add it while still hot. The end result will just be stickier, but it is still delicious.
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More easy breakfast ideas
- Instant Pot Denver Omelet Egg Bites
- Whole30 Breakfast Burrito
- Sourdough Breakfast Strata
- Instant Pot Mexican Breakfast Casserole
- Bacon Egg and Cheese Croissant Sandwich
- Breakfast Pizza with Hash Brown Crust
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Enjoy!!
Sausage Breakfast Stir Fry
Equipment
- Wok or Skillet
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons neutral flavored oil light olive oil, coconut oil, or canola – divided
- 0.5 pound bulk pork sausage or chicken sausage
- 3 green onions sliced
- 1 large clove garlic minced
- 6 large eggs beaten
- black pepper to taste
- 1 cup peas and carrots defrosted
- 2 cups cooked and cooled rice
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium tamari or soy sauce
- toasted sesame seeds, sliced green onions, chopped cilantro to garnish optional
Instructions
- Heat wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add one tablespoon of oil and swirl around the bottom of the pan. Once hot, add the sausage and cook just until browned and no longer pink.
- Push the sausage up the sides of the pan and pour the remaining oil into the center. Add the green onions and garlic, cook for one minute until they become fragrant.
- Pour the beaten eggs into the center and stir around until they are “soft set”. Stir the sausage and eggs together in the pan. Add the peas and carrots, toss to combine.
- Stir in the rice and soy sauce and toss to combine. Cook while tossing until heated through.
- Serve immediately garnished with additional green onions and toasted sesame seeds.
Notes
- Chop the sausage with wood turners as it cooks to break it apart.
- Five slices of thick-cut bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces can be used in place of the sausage.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove before serving.
- A medium to long-grain rice is best in this recipe. You want a rice that remains firm when cooked and does not clump together. By cooking the rice the day before, it gives the rice time to firm up and remain separated.
- Simmer 1-cup of rice in 1.75-cups of water, covered (after it comes to a boil) for 25 minutes.
This actually looks really tasty for breakfast!! I usually lean towards healthy muffins or yogurt but this would be so good..if someone could make it for me 🙂 Thanks for sharing your recipe..and bummer on the contest! What a good idea you have here!!
So sorry about the contest! But this looks like a winner recipe to me. Thanks for sharing.
This looks so delicious! We’re a big fried rice family over here, so this is such a fun twist on it! Scheduled to pin and stumbling, thanks for sharing!
I’d like to see them make this into a packet! Oh well, you have a winner anyway!
Lisa, this sounds amazing! Can’t wait to try it! Pinned!
Wow, I guess it has been a while since I’ve visited! I love the new look of your site! And this breakfast stir-fry is right up my alley. Sounds amazing with rice OR oatmeal. I eat eggs for breakfast every day and I’m always looking for new ways to prepare them. Yummy!!
-andi
Thank you Andi, I actually just changed it a week ago. Come back a couple months from now and you just never know what you’ll find, lol
This dish screams comfort food. I love adding leftover rice to my “scramble” dishes but never considered oatmeal. I also enjoy cooking “different” breakfasts. It doesn’t have to get boring. I’ll plan my cooking so I’ll have leftover rice and some stone ground oats just for this dish. Thanks for the recipe!