Chicken Fried Rice

Recipe from Natasha’s Kitchen who states, “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.”

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Chicken Fried Rice

  • Total time: 20 Minutes
  • Servings: 6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Chicken Thighs, boneless, skinless and trimmed
  • 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 3 Tbsp Olive Oil, or high heat cooking oil, divided
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 5 Cups Cooked White Rice, chilled
  • 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce, 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

Directions

  • 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 salt and black pepper. In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs.

  • 2)

    Bring a large non-stick skillet or wok over medium/high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive 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 tablespoon olive 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 tablespoon olive 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 soy sauce and 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 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.

Source: https://natashaskitchen.com/chicken-fried-rice/