Fried Rice

1-2 tbsp canola oil
4 cups cold rice - made the day before and refrigerated - brown rice works GREAT
3-4 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled or ham (I like using leftover ham)
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
1-2 green onions, white part separated from the green part
2-3 eggs or 3-4 egg whites (ready to scramble)
2-3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce, to taste
1/2 tsp of white pepper
Cook the bacon or ham  in a large skillet over medium heat. Once cooked, remove bacon or ham  from pan and drain on a paper towel. Crumble and set aside.

Remove all but 1-2 tsp bacon grease from the skillet then add 1-2 tbsp of canola oil to the pan. Add the garlic, ginger and white pieces of the green onion to the pan. Sauté for 60 seconds then add the rice, crumbled bacon, green parts of the green onion (keeping just a few for garnish), soy sauce, and white pepper, to taste. Mix the rice thoroughly.

Add the beaten eggs to a separate skillet coated with cooking spray. Cook for 10-20 seconds on each side, flipping it like a pancake, until thoroughly cooked. Remove from pan and cut into small pieces (I used my pizza cutter).

Add the sliced egg to the rice and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Taste and add more soy sauce or white pepper if needed. Remove from heat, top with the few remaining green onions and serve. Enjoy!