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Chicken Fried Rice Recipe

Got leftover rice? Make this easy chicken fried rice! Serve it with a crispy fried egg for the perfect quick weeknight meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings : 2

INGREDIENTS
 

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 2 cups cooked rice (cold, leftover rice)
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 6 scallions/spring onions
  • 4-6 garlic cloves
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp regular/light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp chinese 5 spice powder
  • 2 eggs
  • salt (as needed)
  • pepper (as needed)

INSTRUCTIONS
 

Prep the Ingredients

  • Cut chicken into small pieces (1 cm dices) and coat with 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and 1 tbsp cornstarch. Set aside for 15 minutes
  • Finely chop garlic and dice carrot into small pieces. Thinly slice the scallions/spring onions. Keep the white and green parts separate

Stir Fry

  • Add 3 tbsp oil to a wok or pan on high heat and add the chicken. Stir fry until the chicken starts to turn white
  • Add dark soy sauce and stir fry until cooked through. Remove and set aside
  • In the same wok/pan, stir fry the minced garlic for 30 seconds
  • Next add the scallion whites, carrots and stir fry until the carrots look vibrant and slightly softened
  • Next add the cold leftover rice and mix well. Stir fry for about 5 minutes
  • Add salt, soy sauce and mix well. Taste and adjust as per your taste. Continue stir frying until the rice is slightly crispy and the grains are separate
  • Add the fried chicken and mix well
  • Add black pepper and chinese 5 spice powder and mix
  • Switch off the flame and garnish with scallion greens. It will cook slightly with the residual heat

Make the Crispy Fried Egg

  • Heat oil in a pan and fry egg until it is crisp around the edges. Fry both sides if you dont like runny yolk. Serve with the chicken fried rice

NOTES

Substitutes

  • Leftover rice: If you need to use freshly prepared rice- cook rice until 90% done, spread the cooked rice on a plate, allow it to cool completely and refrigerate open for atleast 1 hour
  • Other vegetables: Peas, corn, mushrooms, bell peppers, broccoli, zucchini and onions can also be added
  • Chinese 5 spice powder: This spice powder adds a unique flavor that is hard to substitute. Buillion powder or chicken powder can be used instead for added flavor
  • Fried eggs: Scrambled eggs can be mixed into the fried rice as well
  • Cornstarch: Skip it
  • Dark soy sauce: Replace with regular/light soy sauce

NUTRITION (per serving)

Calories: 540kcalCarbohydrates: 40.7gProtein: 31.6gFat: 27.6gSaturated Fat: 4.5gCholesterol: 228mgSodium: 638mgPotassium: 714mgFiber: 2.5gSugar: 3gCalcium: 88mgIron: 10mg
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Nutrition Facts
Chicken Fried Rice Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
540
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
27.6
g
42
%
Saturated Fat
 
4.5
g
28
%
Cholesterol
 
228
mg
76
%
Sodium
 
638
mg
28
%
Potassium
 
714
mg
20
%
Carbohydrates
 
40.7
g
14
%
Fiber
 
2.5
g
10
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
31.6
g
63
%
Calcium
 
88
mg
9
%
Iron
 
10
mg
56
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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