This quick and easy breakfast fried rice may become your new favorite breakfast. It is full of smoky breakfast flavors from kielbasa or bacon, and you can use any vegetables you have on hand. Top it with a fried egg with a runny yolk, and you are going to love this delicious breakfast!
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If you want a quick and easy breakfast that even picky eaters will love, this breakfast fried rice is a great option. It is the best way to use leftover rice and sneak in some vegetables in the morning!! This is also a great budget recipe; you can make a lot to feed a large family or have leftovers!
This is a nice, flexible recipe; you can change the flavors in many ways! You can use kielbasa, sausage, or bacon; change up the vegetables you use, etc. I will include my favorite flavor options below! If you use kielbasa in this breakfast fried rice recipe, use my easy Air Fryer Kielbasa recipe.
If you love a hearty breakfast, check out my delicious gluten-free breakfast recipes on the blog. You are sure to find some new favorite recipes!
Ingredient Notes:
For the full list of ingredients and amounts, please go to the recipe card below.
- Cold Cooked Rice – I prefer to use white rice, but you can also use brown rice.
- Kielbasa or Bacon – Both add a delicious smoky flavor to this recipe. I like using kielbasa because it is a bit less fatty. See below for a list of gluten-free kielbasa brands.
- Egg – Use size large.
- Onion – You can use scallions or onions; yellow onion is better than purple onion for this recipe.
- Vegetables – I used peas and shiitake mushrooms. You can use any vegetables you have on hand in the freezer.
- Sesame Oil – I use sesame oil for the toasty flavor.
- Tamari, Coconut Aminos, or Gluten-Free Soy Sauce – All of these will add a similar flavor. I find coconut aminos a little sweeter than tamari. You can also add a splash of honey and garlic.
A Note From My Kitchen
This is seriously one of my favorite savory breakfast recipes. It is the most forgiving recipe on my blog. You can add a variety of different vegetables, flavors, and leftover meats. I call it my food waste preventer because it does just that.
I have made this recipe so many times that it’s hard to even list all the swaps I have made over the years. I can tell you that this is a tried-and-true, easy recipe, and that it is pretty much foolproof.
How to Make Breakfast Fried Rice (Step-By-Step)
Step 1: Cook the kielbasa in the air fryer. You can also skip this step if you prefer to just dice the kielbasa and cook it in the pan.
Step 2: Add 1 TBSP cooking oil to a frying pan with high sides. Add the diced onion and cook for 3 minutes until it becomes softened and clear in color. Cook on medium heat.
👀 Sandi Says: If you are using bacon, chop it up and add it to the pan while the onions are cooking.
Step 3: Add the mushrooms to the cooking onions. Stir frequently to prevent the mushrooms from sticking.
Step 4: Place the kielbasa onto a cutting board and cut it into bite-sized pieces. Add the kielbasa to the pan.
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Step 5: Continue to cook the onion, mushrooms, and kielbasa. Add the peas and any other vegetables you plan to add. Turn the heat to medium-low.
Step 6: Add the cold rice to the pot and turn the heat down to low.
Step 7: Add the soy sauce, tamari, or coconut aminos to the rice.
Step 8: Use your spatula to break up the rice and mix it into the kielbasa and vegetables. Add more tamari, soy sauce, or coconut aminos as needed.
Step 9: Add the fried rice to bowls. Fry an egg, Sunny-side up, and add a fried egg to the top of each bowl of breakfast rice. Serve this fried rice breakfast hot.
Tips for Success:
1. Use cold rice; it truly makes a difference in how this recipe and any fried recipe turns out!
2. If you are gluten-free, use Tamari. If you are also soy-free, use Coconut Aminos.
Frequently Asked Questions:
You can use hot, just-cooked rice, but it will not turn out the same. When the rice is hot, it is very starchy, clumpy, and sticky. When the rice is cooled, it doesn’t stick together, which improves the texture of the fried rice.
Yes, you can easily make this plain fried rice. Omit the fried egg on top. You may also love this Gluten-Free Fried Rice recipe.
Store the leftover rice in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep fresh for up to 3 days. Reheat it in a microwave-safe dish in your microwave for 40 seconds.
More Gluten-Free Breakfast Recipes:
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Easy Breakfast Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups cooked rice *The rice should be cold
- ½ cup onion diced
- 1 cup kielbasa diced
- ½ cup peas fresh or frozen
- ⅓ cup shiitake washed and sliced
Sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 3 tablespoons tamari, gluten free soy sauce, or coconut aminos
- salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions
- Cook the kielbasa in the air fryer. You can also skip this step if you prefer to just dice the kielbasa and cook it in the pan.
- Add 1 TBSP cooking oil to a frying pan with high sides. Add the diced onion and cook for 3 minutes until it becomes softened and clear in color. Cook on medium heat.
- If you use bacon instead of kielbasa, chop it up and add it to the pan while the onions cook.
- Add the mushrooms to the cooking onions. Stir frequently to prevent the mushrooms from sticking.
- Place the kielbasa onto a cutting board and cut it into bite-sized pieces. Add the kielbasa to the pan.
- Continue to cook the onion, mushrooms, and kielbasa. Add the peas and any other vegetables you plan to add. Turn the heat to medium-low.
- Add the cold rice to the pot and turn the heat down to low. Add the soy sauce, tamari, or coconut aminos to the rice.
- Use your spatula to break up the rice and mix it into the kielbasa and vegetables. Add more tamari, soy sauce, or coconut aminos as needed.
- Add the fried rice to bowls. Fry an egg, Sunny-side up, and add a fried egg to the top of each bowl of breakfast rice. Serve this fried rice breakfast hot.
Notes
- I recommend using either Jasmine or Basmati white rice. You can also use brown rice.
- It is important to use cold-cooked rice and not hot, freshly cooked rice in this recipe.
- I include a list of gluten-free kielbasa brands in my Air Fryer Kielbasa post.
- Store the leftover rice in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep fresh for up to 3 days. Reheat it in a microwave-safe dish in your microwave for 40 seconds.
SPECIAL NOTE
Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn’t test, my rule of thumb is to add more flour if your dough or batter is wet and add more liquid if the dough or batter is too dry!
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.
I truly hope you enjoy this recipe. I have been testing and creating gluten-free recipes for over 15 years. Creating gluten-free recipes that do not taste gluten-free is my goal for every recipe. Sometimes I only have to test a new recipe a couple of times, and others it takes multiple times. I do this so you get reliable, delicious results every time!
I’m wondering if you will have an ebook for just breakfast recipes that you have on your website. They look very appealing and I would like to have all in book rather than having to print each one. The Easy Gluten Free Meals only has a few breakfast recipes.
Hi Linda, I love the idea. I wasn’t sure if people would want recipes just from the blog. I have a couple in the works with seasonal recipes, 60% recipes on the blog and 40% brand new recipes…Let me think about this more. Thank you!