Description
Quick & Easy Chicken Fried Rice is a delightful dish that brings together seasoned rice, tender chicken, scrambled eggs, and vibrant vegetables in one pan. Perfect for busy weeknights or serving guests, this homemade fried rice is quick to prepare and offers a fresh alternative to takeout. Enjoy the harmonious blend of flavors and textures that make it a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ½ cups cooked jasmine rice (cold, day-old)
- ½ lb skinless boneless chicken thighs (thinly sliced)
- 1.5 cups frozen peas and carrots
- 3 large eggs (beaten)
- 1 small shallot (or ¼ onion, finely diced)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- Various sauces and oils for marinating and seasoning
Instructions
- Marinate sliced chicken with soy sauce, cooking wine, and cornstarch for 5-10 minutes.
- Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat; cook chicken until fully done.
- Sauté garlic and shallots for about 10 seconds before adding peas and carrots; cook for another 10 seconds.
- Scramble the beaten eggs in the pan until cooked through.
- Add cold rice and cooked chicken back into the pan; toss everything well.
- Pour the sauce around the rice; mix to coat evenly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (200g)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 170mg