Description
Quick & Easy Chicken Fried Rice is the perfect solution for busy weeknights or relaxed family dinners. In just 30 minutes, you can whip up a satisfying dish that combines seasoned rice with tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and fluffy scrambled eggs. This recipe not only rivals your favorite takeout but also allows for customization based on whatever ingredients you have on hand. With minimal cleanup required—cooked in just one pan—this fried rice is an effortless and delicious meal that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ½ cups cooked cold jasmine rice
- ½ lb skinless boneless chicken thighs, sliced
- 1.5 cups frozen peas and carrots
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- Soy sauce and sesame oil for flavor
Instructions
- Marinate the sliced chicken in soy sauce and other marinade ingredients for 5-10 minutes.
- Prepare the sauce by mixing all sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
- Cook the marinated chicken in a heated pan until fully cooked; set aside.
- Sauté garlic and shallots in the same pan, then add frozen peas and carrots.
- Scramble the beaten eggs on one side of the pan before combining everything.
- Stir in the cold cooked rice and previously cooked chicken, then add the prepared sauce.
- Toss until well mixed and heated through.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 155mg