4.7 from 18 votes
Chicken Fried Rice
The most flavorful Chicken Fried Rice ever! This fried rice recipe is quick, easy, and delicious. One bite and you'll forget all about getting takeout!
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
354 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast
- 2 Tbs soy sauce
- 2 Tbs hoisin sauce
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ yellow onion finely diced
- ½ cup water
Fried Rice
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 2 egg
- 3 cups rice day old
- 12 ounces carrot frozen, mixed
- 12 ounces peas frozen, mixed
- 1 Tbs soy sauce
- 1 Tbs hoisin sauce
- black pepper to taste
- salt to taste
- ½ cup green onions chopped
Instructions
Instant Pot Chicken
- If cooking your chicken in the instant pot, put oil in the bottom, chicken (frozen is fine), water, onion, ground ginger, hoison, and soy sauce.
- Put lid on, and lock it, turn valve to sealing.
- Press "Manual" and cook for 10 minutes.
- Let pressure naturally release for 5 minutes, then quick release pressure,
- Remove chicken, shred, put back in sauce, then strain.
Cup of Yum
Cooking Chicken Stovetop
- Thaw chicken first, then put chicken and all ingredients in a skillet, and cook over medium heat, cover with lid, and let simmer until cooked through, approx 6-7 minutes per side, until internal temp is 165 degrees.
- Remove chicken, shred, toss back in sauce, then strain
Fried Rice
- In a large wok over medium-high heat, heat olive oil, and then crack two eggs into the center, and scramble. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Once eggs are scrambled, add rice, chicken and onions, package of carrots and peas, soy sauce, Hoison, salt and pepper.
- Stir fry, mixing all ingredients together
- Stir in green onions.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Remove from heat and serve. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories
354kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
127mg
(42%)
Sodium
832mg
(35%)
Potassium
639mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
5580IU
(112%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 354
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 354kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 127mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 832mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 639mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 5580IU | 112% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.