4.8 from 98 votes
Better than Takeout Chicken Fried Rice
Better than Takeout Chicken Fried Rice combines stir-fried chicken, mixed vegetables, eggs, and cooked rice in a flavorful soy sauce base. The chicken pieces brown before being combined with sautéed onions, peas, carrots, scrambled eggs, and rice, creating a satisfying balance of textures and savory notes reminiscent of Chinese-style fried rice.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
225 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian, Chinese, Chinese-American Fussion, Asian-American Fusion
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 pound chicken cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 cup onion about 1 small onion, white, diced
- 1 cup peas thawed; frozen
- 1 cup carrot thawed; frozen
- 3 cups rice cooked
- 2-3 tablespoons soy sauce more or less to taste
- 2 egg large, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons green onion optional garnish, sliced
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon soy sauce to a large skillet or wok and heat over medium heat. Add 1 pound chicken cut into bite-sized pieces and cook until lightly browned and cooked throughout, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- Add 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 1 cup diced white onion, and 1 cup thawed frozen peas and carrots to the pan and fry until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
- Slide the vegetables to the sides and add 2 lightly beaten large eggs to the other side of the pan. Use a spatula to scramble the eggs. Once cooked, mix the eggs with the vegetables.
- Add 3 cups cooked rice and the cooked chicken to the vegetable mixture and stir to combine. Add 2-3 tablespoons soy sauce and stir until combined and heated throughout. Top with 2 tablespoons sliced green onions, if desired, and serve warm.
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Notes
- This recipe was updated in 2020 and originally posted in 2014, reflecting testing and refinement.
- Adjust soy sauce amounts to suit your preferred seasoning level.
- Using both vegetable and sesame oil layers flavor and fragrance in the fried rice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
225kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.02g
(1%)
Cholesterol
77mg
(26%)
Sodium
474mg
(20%)
Potassium
327mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1754IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 225kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 474mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 327mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1754IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.