Description
Easy Chicken Fried Rice is a quick and flavorful dish that combines chicken, vegetables, and rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil or vegetable oil
- ½ cup onion diced
- ½ cup carrots diced
- ½ cup frozen peas no need to thaw
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups cooked white rice
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large frying pan or wok over medium heat.
- Add the sesame oil, onions, and carrots; sauté until the carrots and onions are starting to become tender.
- Add the peas to the pan and stir well.
- In a small bowl, beat the eggs with a fork.
- Push the vegetable mixture to one side of the pan, then pour the eggs onto the other side of the pan.
- Use a spatula to scramble the eggs. Once the eggs are fully cooked, stir into the vegetables.
- Add the rice and chicken; mix well.
- Add the soy sauce then stir into the fried rice.
- Add the butter and stir the rice until the butter is melted.
- Season the fried rice with salt and pepper if desired.
- Serve the right hot with “yum-yum sauce.”
Notes
- Use leftover rice for best results.
- Customize with your favorite vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 612
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 2596mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 57g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 143mg
Keywords: Easy Chicken Fried Rice, Fried Rice Recipe, Chicken Fried Rice