I love spicy foods and my Tex-Mex heritage has provided lots of inspiration helping me create dishes like Cowboy Fried Rice.
I love food, and in fact, you could say I eat for a living! And I was one happy camper when I sat down to this plate of deliciousness.
Whether you serve my Cowboy Fried Rice for breakfast, lunch or dinner, I can promise you there will be smiles at your table!
What are the ingredients needed to make Cowboy Fried Rice?
Let’s start by gathering the ingredients we need to make Cowboy Fried Rice. In Chef Speak this is called the Mise en Place which translates into Everything in its Place.
Not only does setting up your ingredients ahead of time speed the cooking process, but it also helps ensure you have everything you need to make the dish.
Do I have to use Brown Rice in this dish?
No you don’t. You can use your favorite type of rice, farro, or grain.
How do I make cowboy fried rice?
After gathering your ingredients the first step is to sauté the bacon and onions with olive oil in a large sauté pan or skillet over medium-heat.
Next add in the garlic and let it cook for a minute before adding in the tomatoes and corn. Season with sea salt and black pepper and continue sautéing for 2-3 minutes.
Now it’s time to add the cooked brown rice and pulled pork. Turn the heat down to medium and continue cooking the mixture.
**Add additional olive oil or a little water if the ingredients start to stick.
Do I have to cook a pork roast to make this dish?
No you don’t. You can get pulled pork from your favorite barbecue restaurant (most sell it to go) or try your local grocer, many of them are now cooking their own pulled pork. Use it in my smoked pork butt recipe!
You can always buy a sauced variety and if you don’t mind the flavor of the barbecue sauce you can use it as is. If not, give it a quick rinse to get most of the sauce off the pork.
I’ve got an easy pulled pork recipe if you’re going to cook your own pork.
Do I have to use pork in my Cowboy Fried rice?
No you don’t, some of my other choices would be:
- Chicken
- Beef Brisket
- Shrimp
- Salmon (blackened would be nice)
Or leave the meat out altogether and serve it as a side dish. This is your dinner, have fun and make it fit your tastes or use what you have on hand.
The final step to making my Cowboy Fried Rice is adding the seasonings. Mix well and continue to heat the mixture for 3-5 minutes.
**If the mixture starts to stick, add in a little water, chicken stock or vegetable stock.
Do I have to use Beans in the Cowboy Fried Rice?
No you don’t. Are you seeing a pattern here? If you’re not a fan of beans, add some of your favorite veggies instead.
- Roasted Cauliflower
- Broccoli Rabe
- Mushrooms
- Roasted Sweet Potatoes or Regular Potatoes
There are so many different ways you can create this dish! Give them a try with my tasty smoked baked beans as well!
Serve up the Cowboy Fried Rice with over easy or sunny-side up eggs and heated corn or flour tortillas. Add in some jalapeño slices, lime wedges, your favorite hot sauce and you’re living!
Do I have to use Fried Eggs?
No you don’t. You can leave out the eggs, or add scrambled eggs right into the fried rice. It’s your choice.
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- Five-Way Cincinnati Chili
- Beef Chili Colorado
- Pulled Pork Cheeseburger
- Grilled Dry Rub Chicken Wings
Cowboy Fried Rice with Pulled Pork & Chili Beans
Ingredients
- 1 cup onion diced
- 3 slices bacon diced
- 2 cloves garlic fine dice
- 1 cup sweet corn fresh, frozen or canned(drained)
- ½ cup tomatoes diced
- 4 cups cooked brown rice or your favorite rice
- 1 cup chili beans drained and rinsed
- 1½ cups pulled pork homemade or store bought
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon oregano dried
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped
- 8 large eggs
- 8 corn tortillas or flour tortillas
- 2 jalapeño seeded and sliced
- 1 lime cut into wedges
- hot sauce optional
Instructions
- After gathering your ingredients the first step is to saute the bacon and onions with olive oil in a large sauté pan or skillet over medium-heat. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the bacon starts to crisp up.
- Next add in the garlic and let it cook for a minute.
- Add the tomatoes and corn. Season with sea salt and black pepper and continue sautéing for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the cooked brown rice and the pulled pork. Turn the heat down to medium and continue cooking the mixture.**Add additional olive oil or a little water if the ingredients start to stick.
- The final step in making my Cowboy Fried Rice is adding the chili beans and seasonings. Mix well and continue to heat the mixture for 3-5 minutes over medium heat. When the mixture is hot, cover the pan and remove from the heat until ready to serve.**If the mixture starts to stick, add in a little water, chicken stock or vegetable stock.
- While the mixture is heating, heat the tortillas and fry the eggs for the topping.
- Serve up the Cowboy Fried Rice with over easy or sunny side up eggs and heated corn or flour tortillas. Add in some jalapeño slices, lime wedges and your favorite hot sauce and you’re living!*I like sunny side up eggs so you can see the yolks, but cook them however you like.
Rosemary
So flavorful, simple and delicious. This recipe hits the spot!!
Marysa
So many great ingredients in this recipe! Your rice sounds so flavorful and delicious.
michele
This rice dish is a hearty way to begin the day and is packed with flavour. Delicious!
Kerri
Now talk about comfort food! This just hit the spot, it was easy to make and my family raved over it!
Chritina
Yum! I love this recipe.
Gervin Khan
Wow! This recipe looks like a masterpiece and makes you entice to it. The ingredients are easy to find and the instruction is as ABC. Thanks for sharing this with us, I would definitely make this at home.
Amy
This was delicious! Definitely a great family meal.
Swathi
This Cowboy fried rice looks delicious love to try it.
Audrey
Lots of good stuff in this dish! What a fun recipe.
Audrey
Such a unique rice recipe! Lots of really good stuff in this dish.
Tara
My husband would love this dish so I’ll give this recipe a go and surprise him. Thanks for the inspiration!
Sue
I am loving this Tex Mex take on fried rice!
Kay
Such a delightful dish, a combination of my favourite things mixed into one dish! The perfect alternative to a fry up in the morning!
Kathy
This sure does look amazing. I’m saving this to make later. I have most of these ingredients already at home. I can’t wait to try this.
Emily Flint
My man is going to go crazy over these beans with pulled pork! So delicious!