Description
Quick & Easy Chicken Fried Rice is the ultimate solution for busy weeknights when you crave a delicious and satisfying meal without the hassle. In less than 30 minutes, you can whip up this flavorful dish featuring tender chicken, vibrant vegetables, and perfectly seasoned jasmine rice. It’s versatile enough to serve as a delightful main course or a tasty side dish that will impress your family and friends. Plus, it’s a healthier homemade alternative to takeout, allowing you to customize ingredients to suit your taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ½ cups cooked jasmine rice (day-old)
- ½ lb skinless boneless chicken thighs (sliced)
- 1.5 cups frozen peas and carrots
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 3 large eggs (beaten)
- Soy sauce and sesame oil for flavor
Instructions
- Marinate the sliced chicken with soy sauce, cooking wine, cornstarch, chicken bouillon powder, and white pepper for 5–10 minutes.
- Prepare the sauce by mixing soy sauces and sesame oil in a small bowl.
- In a large pan over medium-high heat, cook the marinated chicken until done; then remove it from the pan.
- Sauté minced garlic and shallots in the same pan, add peas and carrots, then push to one side.
- Scramble eggs in the empty space of the pan until cooked through.
- Add cold rice and chicken back into the pan, mixing well.
- Pour the sauce around the rice and toss everything together until evenly coated.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 220mg