Want something different for breakfast? Try making fried rice

According to the new cookbook Mostly Meatless from America s Test Kitchen in cultures where rice is a staple it s common to serve the versatile grain for breakfast It is often accompanied by eggs vegetables beans or meat This delicious breakfast stir-fry dish pairs day-old cooked rice with shiitake mushrooms eggs and spinach plus bacon and avocado Sriracha hot sauce gives a just-right amount of spicy heat to the dish but if you prefer a touch of sweetness as well as spiciness prepare the book s Gochujang Maple Sauce recipe in cook s notes TAG GOES HERE Breakfast Fried Rice with Spinach and Shiitakes INGREDIENTS large eggs teaspoon salt divided use slices bacon chopped teaspoons vegetable oil divided use ounces shiitake mushrooms stems discarded caps thinly sliced cups baby spinach white onions white and green parts separated thinly sliced cups cooked long-grained brown or white rice preferably day old room temperature Sriracha to taste or Gochujang Maple Sauce see cook s notes avocado halved pitted thinly sliced tablespoon sesame seeds toasted see cook s notes Cook s notes If making the Gochujang Maple Sauce microwave teaspoons vegetable oil with minced garlic cloves in a small bowl until bubbly and fragrant about seconds Stir in tablespoons gochujang tablespoons water tablespoon maple syrup teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar and teaspoon roasted sesame oil microwave until bubbly and fragrant to minutes Sauce can be refrigerated up to days To toast sesame seeds put a plate next to the stove Toast sesame seeds on medium-high heat in a small skillet shaking handle back and forth to rotate seeds Watch rigorously because they burn easily When the seeds are lightly browned transfer to plate DIRECTIONS Beat eggs and teaspoon salt until well combined set aside Cook bacon in a deep -inch nonstick skillet over medium heat stirring constantly until well browned and crispy to minutes Using a slotted spoon transfer bacon to a medium bowl Increase heat to medium-high add eggs to fat left in the skillet Cook stirring frequently until very little liquid eggs remain to seconds Transfer eggs to bowl with the bacon Add teaspoon oil to the now-empty skillet and reduce heat to medium Add mushrooms and teaspoon salt and cook stirring frequently until mushrooms are tender and light golden about minutes Add spinach and cook until just wilted to minutes Transfer mushrooms and spinach to the bowl with bacon mixture Add white portion of green onions to skillet along with tablespoon oil to the now-empty skillet Cook stirring constantly until fragrant about seconds to minute Add cooked rice and stir until combined then spread into even layer Sprinkle with remaining teaspoon salt evenly over rice Continue to cook stirring frequently and pressing on rice with spatula to break up any clumps until grains are separate and heated through to minutes longer Add green portion of green onions and bacon mixture and cook stirring frequently and using the edge of the spatula to break eggs into small pieces until vegetables and eggs are heated through and mixture is well combined about minutes Divide fried rice between bowls Drizzle with Gochujang Maple Sauce or if using sriracha sauce instead add a little and toss mixture Top with avocado slices and toasted sesame seeds Yield servings Source Mostly Meatless from America s Test Kitchen Award-winning food writer Cathy Thomas has written three cookbooks including Best Plants on the Planet Tribune News Amenity