Quick & Easy Chicken Fried Rice
Enjoy delightful flavors in under 30 minutes with our Quick & Easy Chicken Fried Rice! Perfect for busy nights—give it a try today!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves about 6
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
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- 4 ½ cups cooked jasmine rice (preferably day-old)
- ½ lb skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 1.5 cups frozen peas and carrots
- 3 large eggs
- 1 small shallot (or ¼ onion)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 3 teaspoons regular soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing Cooking apple vinegar (or alternatives)
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, marinate chicken thighs with soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch, and a bit of oil for 5–10 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook marinated chicken until golden brown (about 5–7 minutes). Remove from pan.
- In the same skillet, sauté minced garlic and diced shallots until fragrant, then add frozen peas and carrots.
- Push veggies to the side and scramble beaten eggs in the pan.
- Add cooked chicken and day-old rice to the skillet; gently mix everything together.
- Pour the sauce around the edges of the pan and stir to combine until heated through.
- Finish with a drizzle of sesame oil before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 355
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
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