Bacon & Broccoli Rice Bowl

This recipe serves 4, it doesn't take long to make, it is filling and cheap it has 19g of protein!

What you will need:

4 large eggs

4 strips bacon

1c low sodium chicken broth

2T low sodium soy sauce

2T rice wine vinegar

1T light brown sugar

kosher salt and black pepper to taste

5c cooked brown rice

4c small broccoli florets

4 scallions, sliced, white and green parts separated

1 medium carrot, shredded

2T toasted sesame oil

Directions:

Cover the eggs about 1" of water in a small saucepan, bring to a high simmer, cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 8 minutes, run under cold water, peel and quarter each egg.

Meanwhile, arrange the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium heat until crisp. Remove the bacon from the skillet, let it cool and chop into bite size pieces.

Whisk together the chicken broth, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, 3/4tsp salt and a couple pinches of pepper into a large microwave safe bowl. Add the rice, broccoli and scallion whites and toss to combine. Cover and microwave on high stirring occasionally until the broccoli is crisp and tender and the rice is warmed through. This will take about 6 minutes.

Divide the rice-broccoli mixture among four bowls. Top each with a quartered egg, bacon, carrot and scallion greens. Drizzle each with sesame oil.

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