
Korean Rice Ovalette with Bacon & Baby Greens Stir Fry Recipe
What do you make when you crave a carbilicious noodle stir fry AND bacon? Korean Rice Ovalette with Bacon & Baby Greens Stir Fry!
Even though this recipe is by no means traditional, I used some traditional ingredients and techniques with easy to find supermarket staples to create a very easy and satisfying meal. I use Korean oval shaped rice cakes “dduk,” with American’s beloved bacon, and Trader Joe’s Power to the Greens salad mix (with organic baby kale, Swiss chard, and spinach), and cooked it all in a Chinese wok. I had to leave out tomatoes due to our family’s food allergies. The meal comes together quickly and tastes so amazing.
I shared a recipe for Rice Ovalettes with Pork and Vegetables Stir Fry Recipe (Chao Nian Gao) back in January. Whenever I share a traditional recipe, I feel a great sense of obligation to get it right and make the recipe several times before publishing. I make a dish so many times that my kids and I tire of it. Sometimes I rotate my test recipes which prolongs the process especially when I get distracted. By the time I shared the Chao Nian Gao recipe, our family was tired of that particular combination of rice ovalettes, pork, and vegetables but I still had an extra package of rice ovalettes to finish. I had a couple of slices of bacon plus a bag of greens, I spontaneously made this BLT inspired meal together in less than 30 minutes.
Fry chopped bacon in a little bit of oil on low-medium heat to slowly render out some of the fat.
You can also use Chinese lap cheung instead of bacon. Turkey bacon is a healthier substitution, but since there’s so little fat, you will need to use 1-2 teaspoon of oil and just stir fry on medium heat.
Boil the rice ovalettes for a few minutes until most of them are floating, drain, add to the wok, and stir fry on medium heat for a minute or two.
If you can’t find Korean rice ovalettes, you can substitute your favorite pasta and cook it al dente. I like using bow tie or penne. I used Han Asia brand (see What’s In Nut Free Wok’s Cupboard? for more allergen information about rice ovalettes.)


Add washed and drained baby greens and stir fry until half the greens are wilted.


Season to taste with 1-2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce (regular soy sauce or oyster sauce are fine too).
You can easily substitute with my recipe for soy free soy sauce or use your favorite gluten free soy sauce to suit your needs.


This recipe as written is free of peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, egg, fish, and shellfish.
The recipe can be adapted to be top 8 allergen free by using soy free soy sauce or gluten free by using a tamari sauce or other soy sauce alternatives.


Korean Rice Ovalette with Bacon & Baby Greens Stir Fry Recipe
Ingredients
- 2-3 slices of bacon chopped
- 4 cups of Korean rice cake ovalettes 8 oz or favorite pasta
- 1 bag of baby salad greens
- 1-2 tablespoons dark soy sauce to taste
Instructions
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Preheat a wok or a large frying pan on low heat for a few minutes.
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Add chopped bacon to the frying pan and fry on low heat until some of the fat renders out.
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Boil water in a medium sized pot (about half full, add rice cakes, and boil for a few minutes until some of the rice cakes are floating.
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Drain the rice cakes and add to the bacon, stir fry for a minute.
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Add baby greens and stir fry for a minute until half wilted.
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Season to taste with 1-2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce
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I like the idea of using baby greens in Korean rice. The Korean rice I have had in the past has other veggies but no baby greans. You have a great recipe here, Sharon.
I love the nutrition of baby greens and the taste when it’s just lightly wilted. Thanks, Rini! <3
I love greens. My mom made them for me every spring just when the garden got started. No one can match that flavor… but this recipe looks fantastic! I love how it looks and I can almost smell it through the computer ! YUM!
Marye, what a lovely memory for you, I love childhood garden to table memories too. I’ve tried to grow baby greens many times and it’s either too hot or snails/slugs get to them before I can!
I am so excited to see this! Growing up a Korean friend sometimes got us those rice ovalettes but I have not seen or heard anything about them in years. I could not remember what they were called, and google was not helping. Now that I know what they are called I can hopefully find them again.
In other news, this recipe looks delicious. My family has quite a few food allergies, and I love finding other allergy friendly blogs.
Awesome Debra, so glad you like this recipe! Let me know if you ever need help with making something allergy safe for your relatives, they’ll love you forever for thinking about how to make something allergy safe for them. <3
I’ve made those rice ovalettes once before and they’re SO good! This combination looks fantastic!
Thanks, Ashley! Aren’t rice ovalettes so good? It’s really surprising something that starts off looking like something fun to throw would be so tasty! 😉
I would be happy to try your recipes over and over again until you feel they are perfect for publication. This looks phenomenal.
Thank you, Michelle, you’re so sweet to offer! This was a fun one to throw together with ingredients on hand, something healthy, something yummy, and something traditional.
I love ddeokbeokki and used to make
It all the time. Any brand preferences for PN/TN?
I see Wang (?) everywhere and use it all the time. I think they’re the ones who told me, “There are no nuts in noodles, why are you calling!?!” LOL Next time I buy some, I’ll post a photo for reference.
Thank you!! Just FYI my spouse is Thai and my daughter is PN/TN allergic. You are amazing and are doing such an awesome thing by writing the blog. Thank yo
You’re welcome, Katie, and thank you for your kind words. Enjoy the recipes 🙂 I love Thai food and it’s something I miss eating.
I have never heard of an ovalette! I learned something new today!
I want to try rice ovalettes now! I’ve never heard of them before. I love how your recipes make me want to try new foods!
I hope they’re a good option for your family!