Southeast Asian Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup bell pepper red
• 2 cups broccoli florets 
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar 
• 2  bacon crumbled cooked
• 2.5 cups brown rice cooled cooked
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce 
• 1.5 teaspoons garlic minced
• 1 bunch spring onion 
• 1 tablespoon juice of lime fresh
• 4  lime wedges 
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce 
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; peanut oil preferred divided
• 0.3 teaspoon salt divided
• 0.3 cup shallots vertically sliced
• 6 ounce chicken breast boneless skinless cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 8 ounce chicken thighs boneless skinless cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon chili paste depending on your taste pref fresh divided (ground chile paste)

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• paper towels
• whisk
• cutting board

Directions

1. Combine first 4 ingredients, 1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
2. Combine eggs and remaining 1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek in a bowl. Separate green tops from green onions, and diagonally chop; set aside.
3. Cut green onion bottoms into 1-inch pieces; set aside.
4. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
5. Add 2 teaspoons oil to pan, swirling pan to coat evenly.
6. Add rice; stir-fry 1 1/2 minutes, stirring constantly.
7. Transfer rice mixture to a large bowl.
8. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in pan.
9. Add shallots to pan; stir-fry 30 seconds or until tender.
10. Add chicken; stir-fry 1 1/2 minutes or until lightly browned.
11. Add brown sugar mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute or until liquid thickens slightly, stirring occasionally.
12. Add chicken mixture to rice mixture.
13. Wipe pan clean with a paper towel; return pan to medium-high heat.
14. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to pan, swirling to coat.
15. Add broccoli and bell pepper; stir-fry 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
16. Add the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt, green onion bottoms, and garlic; stir-fry 1 minute or until fragrant.
17. Add chicken mixture to pan, cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated; return chicken mixture to large bowl.
18. Return pan to medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
19. Add egg mixture to pan, swirling to coat pan; cook 30 seconds or just until egg is set.
20. Transfer egg to a cutting board; chop. Stir egg and bacon into rice mixture. Top with green onion tops; garnish with lime wedges.