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Chicken Fried Rice

Chicken Fried Rice is one of our go-to EASY 30-minute meals. Fried Rice is perfect for meal prep and a genius way to use leftovers. It's actually even better with leftover rice.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 people as a side
Calories: 486 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken thighs boneless, skinless and trimmed
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 3 Tbsp extra light olive oil or high heat cooking oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 5 cups cooked white rice chilled*
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce (or GF Tamari) or added to taste*
  • 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil or to taste
  • 12 oz frozen peas and carrots fully thawed
  • 1/4 cup green onion chopped

Instructions

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  1. Prep all ingredients before starting the stove. Trim off excess fat and cut chicken thighs into bite-size pieces. Transfer to a bowl and season with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. In a separate bowl, beat together 4 eggs.
  2. Bring a large non-stick skillet or wok over medium/high heat and add 1 Tbsp oil. Add chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until fully cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
  3. Reduce heat to medium. Add 1 Tbsp oil then scrambled eggs and stir and scramble for a minute, breaking up the egg with your spatula. Cook just until no longer wet and immediately transfer to the plate with chicken.
  4. Use tongs to wipe skillet clean with a paper towel. Swirl in another 1 Tbsp oil then spread 5 cups rice evenly over the pan. Cook 1 to 2 minutes without disturbing then stir and sauté another 1 to 2 minutes. Rice should sizzle.
  5. Drizzle 2 Tbsp soy sauce and 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil over the rice and stir well. Add fully thawed vegetables and mix well.
  6. Add cooked chicken and scrambled eggs back to the pan. Add 1/4 cup green onion and mix well. Continue to cook until veggies and rice are hot and rice sizzles, stirring frequently. Add more soy sauce and sesame oil to taste.

Notes

  • *1 1/2 cups of raw rice will make about 5 cups of cooked white rice. If you are making rice for this recipe, be sure to rinse the rice before cooking to remove extra starch so your fried rice doesn’t end up sticky.
  • **For Gluten Free, make sure to use Tamari soy sauce or a soy sauce specifically labeled "gluten-free". 

Nutrition Information

Calories 486kcal (24%) Carbs 45g Protein 22g (44%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 183mg (61%) Sodium 676mg (28%) Potassium 376mg (11%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 5644IU (113%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 54mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people as a side

Amount Per Serving

Calories 486

% Daily Value*

Calories 486kcal 24%
Carbs 45g
Protein 22g 44%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 183mg 61%
Sodium 676mg 28%
Potassium 376mg 8%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 5644IU 113%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 54mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

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