Easy Chicken Fried Rice
No need to get take out when you can make this easy chicken fried rice recipe at home. In 15 minutes, your family can enjoy authentic chicken fried rice.
Servings: 6
Cost: $9.18 Recipe, $1.53 per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (diced)
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup frozen peas and diced carrots blend
- 3 larges eggs (lightly beaten)
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 3 green onions (sliced)
Instructions
- Heat the sesame oil and vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the diced boneless skinless chicken breasts and cook for 4–6 minutes until fully cooked. Remove the chicken and set aside.
- Add the frozen peas and carrots to the skillet and sauté for about 2 minutes.
- Push the vegetables to one side of the pan and pour in the lightly beaten eggs on the empty side. Scramble the eggs until cooked.
- Return the chicken to the pan, then add the cooked rice, soy sauce, salt, and black pepper.
- Stir and sauté for 3–5 minutes until everything is heated through.
- Top with the sliced green onions and serve immediately. Enjoy!
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Notes
Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5-6 days.
I love making this delicious recipe with leftover cooked chicken and rice for a quick and easy dinner.
Expert Tips
- Top with Green Onions – I love topping the chicken fried rice with sliced green onions before serving.
- Use Different Oil – You can easily use avocado oil, canola oil or coconut oil instead of the vegetable oil in this recipe.
- Pre Cooked Rice is Best – This fried rice recipe is best to made with cold rice and is the secret ingredient. I usually use leftover rice and it’s makes the best fried rice.
- Change the Protein – You can change the protein to salmon, shrimp, pork are all great option.
- Gluten Free – If you want to make this gluten free, use a gluten free soy sauce.
- Make Low carb – for a lower carb options, use cauliflower rice.
Variation Ideas
- Change the Rice – You can use long grain rice, brown rice, cauliflower rice or jasmine rice instead. We have made minute rice and it still turned out delicioius.
- Use Different Vegetables – You can add in mushrooms, snow peas, broccoli, bell peppers and water chestnuts.
- Add in Nuts – Add in chopped peanuts or cashews for some crunch. We also like adding in toasted sesame seeds.
- Remove the chicken – You can also eat this fried rice without any chicken. It will taste amazing.
- Soy Sauce Substitution – You can substitute dark soy sauce for coconut aminos or tamari.
- Change Meat - Instead of making this chicken use leftover ham, steak, or ground beef.
- Spices - The addition of 1 teaspoon of Mince Garlic Cloves is a great idea. You can also add in garlic powder if you do not have fresh garlic.
Nutrition
Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 792mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 2408IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg
