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Chicken Fried Rice

Comes together so quickly with leftover rice! Made with chicken, eggs, vegetables and white or brown rice. SO GOOD.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-size pieces
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 (3.5-ounce) package Shiitake mushrooms stemmed and choppped
  • 2 medium carrots diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • ½ cup frozen green peas
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 4 cups leftover white or brown rice
  • 3 large eggs beaten
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

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  1. In a small bowl, whisk together oyster sauce, rice vinegar and red pepper flakes.
  2. Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Working in batches, add chicken to the skillet in a single layer and cook until golden brown, about 7-8 minutes; set aside.
  4. Add onion, mushrooms and carrots to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
  5. Stir in garlic and ginger until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  6. Stir in green peas until heated through, about 1-2 minutes; set aside .
  7. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and sesame oil over medium high heat.
  8. Spread rice in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, for 2 minutes. Flip and spread in an even layer again, cooking for an additional 2 minutes.
  9. Push rice to one side of the skillet; add eggs to opposite side of the skillet, and cook, stirring often, until thickened and no visible liquid egg remains, about 2-3 minutes.
  10. Stir in chicken, vegetables and oyster sauce mixture until well combined, about 2-3 minutes. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until flavors have blended, about 3-5 minutes.
  11. Serve immediately, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.