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Chicken Fried Rice – Definitely Better Than Takeout!

Chicken Fried Rice – Definitely Better Than Takeout!

This Chicken Fried Rice recipe is super easy to make at home and definitely better than takeout!
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 696 kcal

Equipment

  • Pan

Ingredients
  

Marinated Chicken

  • 1 lb chicken cut into strips (breast or thigh)
  • 1.5 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1.5 teaspoon oyster sauce or vegetarian oyster sauce
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon oil

Fried Rice

  • 3-4 large eggs beaten and seasoned with salt and pepper
  • 4 stalks green onion chopped (separate whites and greens)
  • 5 cups cold cooked rice
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 5 tablespoon oil
  • 2.5 tablespoon vegetarian oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce optional
  • 1 cup frozen vegetables

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Marinate the chicken with soy sauce, a little bit of oyster sauce, corn starch and some oil.
  • In a bowl, take two to three eggs, add salt and pepper, and mix together.
  • Add chicken in the pan, and fry the chicken for 17 minutes or until 90% cooked. Remove and set aside.
  • In the same pan, add in the white parts of the green onion and drizzle on the egg.
  • Let the egg set for around 30 seconds, then scramble everything together.
  • Next add frozen veggies, saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add in the cold rice, add back in the chicken into the pan.
  • Season with soy sauce, oyster sauce, a little bit of dark soy sauce, sesame oil, white pepper and a pinch of sugar.
  • Saute together for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add in the rest of the green onion and sauté on high heat for another 1 minute.

Notes

This recipe is super easy to make and is better than takeout.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 696kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 23gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 1359mgPotassium: 388mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2685IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 3mg
Keyword asian dinner, Asian Recipe Easy, Asian recipes, chicken and rice, chicken dinner, chicken recipe, easy dinner, Fried rice
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