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Chicken Fried Rice

Recipe video above. A fully loaded, completely delicious Chicken Fried Rice! Serve it as a side - or have it as a main! (See here for a classic side dish Fried Rice).

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 - 5 people as a side
Calories: 441 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine: Asian , Chinese

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil , peanut, vegetable or canola
  • 2 eggs , lightly whisked
  • 150g (5oz) chicken breast , finely sliced into small pieces
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1/2 onion , finely chopped
  • 120g (4oz) Bacon , excess fat trimmed, chopped (Note 1)
  • 1 small carrot* , peeled and diced 0.75cm / 1/3"
  • 1/2 cup frozen corn* (or can or fresh)
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas*
  • 2 cups (packed) cooked white rice , day old (Note 2)
  • 3/4 cup green onions , finely sliced
SAUCE:
  • 2.5 tbsp Chinese cooking wine OR Mirin (Note 3)
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce (Note 4)
  • 3 tbsp light soy sauce (Note 5)
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil , optional
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper , optional

Instructions

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  1. Sauce & chicken: Mix Sauce in a bowl. Pour 2 tsp over chicken, toss to coat, then set aside for 10 minutes.
  2. Egg: Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok or skillet over medium heat. Add egg and scramble until just cooked (still a touch wet) then remove.
  3. Fried Rice: Turn heat up to high, add remaining 1/2 tbsp oil and bacon into same skillet. Cook for 1 minute or so until fat starts to melt, then add onion and garlic.
  4. Cook until bacon is light golden - about 1 1/2 minutes.
  5. Add vegetables (still frozen is fine). Cook for 1 minute.
  6. Add chicken and cook until it changes from pink to white - about 1 1/2 minutes.
  7. Add rice and Sauce ingredients. Cook for 1 1/2 minutes, stirring consantly.
  8. Add egg and green onion, toss through to disperse then remove from heat.
  9. Serve immediately!

Notes

  • * Substitute items marked with * with any dice-able, stir-fry-able vegetables of choice!
  • Bacon - adds terrific flavour to fried rice, it's a sub for Chinese sausages and Chinese BBQ Pork which restaurants usually use. Sub with ham.
  • Sounds criminal to trim excess fat if you have really fatty bacon, it will make fried rice taste too bacony!
  • Best rice for fried rice - long grain white rice or other white rice, cooked, then refrigerated overnight or frozen then thawed. Rice should be dry and crumbly, not sticky.
  • Chinese cooking wine or Mirin (or cooking sake or dry sherry) is an essential ingredient for making a truly "restaurant standard" fried rice. Though many recipes suggest using liquid chicken broth, please do not do this - it makes your fried rice wet and gluey!
  • If you can't consume alcohol, adjust recipe as follows: Reduce oyster and soy sauce to 2 tsp each, and add 1 tbsp water to the Sauce. Proceed with recipe. When you add the rice, add 1/2 tsp chicken or vegetable stock powder (or bouillon cube crumbled). Stir through, then add remaining Sauce ingredients exc the Cooking wine. Proceed with recipe, add tiny sprinkle of salt at end if you want it saltier.
  • Oyster sauce can be substituted with either fish sauce + hoisin sauce (best!) or just hoisin sauce (though you will get a slight Chinese Five Spice Flavour which is lovely!)
  • Soy sauce - use light or all purpose soy sauce. Do not use dark, flavour will be too intense. Maggie seasoning would also work but reduce the quantity a bit (it’s saltier!).
  •  Storage - leftovers will keep for up to 3 days, reheat in microwave with a sprinkle of water if necessary to moisten it up again! Can also freeze - thaw then reheat.
  • Nutrition per serving, assuming 4 servings (about 1.5 cups per serving, a light meal or generous side!)

Nutrition Information

Calories 441cal (22%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 126mg (42%) Sodium 1167mg (49%) Potassium 501mg (14%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 3043IU (61%) Vitamin C 15mg (17%) Calcium 52mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4- 5 people as a side

Amount Per Serving

Calories 441

% Daily Value*

Calories 441cal 22%
Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 126mg 42%
Sodium 1167mg 49%
Potassium 501mg 11%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 3043IU 61%
Vitamin C 15mg 17%
Calcium 52mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.