Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
One Pot BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Rice
Smoky bacon and barbecue sauce give this cheesy beef rice a familiar burger flavor. Tomato juices season the rice as it cooks, with melted cheese binding the rich skillet together. Green onions add a fresh finish among the savory bites.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 9 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Beef · Pork · Turkey
- Cuisine
- American
- Cooking method
- One pot · One pot & sheet pan
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Dish type
- Rice dishes
A few quick notes
1. Save the crisp bacon
Drain the cooked bacon on paper towels and reserve it while browning the beef and cooking the rice.
2. Keep tomato juice
Add the diced tomatoes with their liquid so the rice has the intended moisture for its covered simmer.
3. Cover after simmering
Once the rice mixture simmers, cover and reduce to medium low heat until the instant rice is tender.
Get to know the ingredients
Rice
Use instant rice for the short covered cooking stage with tomatoes, water and browned beef.
Ground meat
Lean beef is listed, with turkey offered as an alternative before browning and seasoning in the skillet.
Barbecue sauce
Stir barbecue sauce in after the rice is tender, then taste and add more if desired.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Stir in the finish
Uncover the tender rice and stir in barbecue sauce, cheese, green onions and the reserved crisp bacon.
A little more help as you go
Clean excess bacon fat
Wipe the skillet with a paper towel if needed after cooking bacon, before adding the ground beef.
Taste before adding more
Adjust the finished skillet with extra salt or barbecue sauce only after the cheese and bacon are stirred in.
A few questions you might have
Does this use regular rice?
The ingredient list calls for instant rice, matching the short four to five minute covered simmer.
Do I drain the canned tomatoes?
Keep their liquid and stir it in with the tomatoes, water and rice before covering the skillet.
When does bacon go back in?
Stir the reserved crisp bacon in after the rice is tender, along with sauce, cheese and green onion.
Can turkey replace the beef?
Yes. Ground turkey is offered as an alternative to lean ground beef in the ingredient list.
When should I add the barbecue sauce?
Add it after the covered rice cooking stage, then taste and add more sauce if desired.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: thereciperebel.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
