Description
This Best Chicken Fried Rice is a quick dinner packed with tender chicken, fluffy rice, colorful vegetables, and savory flavor in every bite. It is an easy recipe for busy weeknights, simple meal prep, and family-friendly food ideas when you need fast dinner ideas that still taste satisfying and homemade.
Ingredients
3 cups cooked rice, chilled
2 cups cooked chicken, diced
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup diced onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 green onions, sliced
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
1. Break up the chilled rice so there are no large clumps.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add the beaten eggs and scramble until just set, then remove to a plate.
4. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the skillet.
5. Add the diced chicken and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until heated through and lightly golden.
6. Stir in the onion, carrots, and garlic, then cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.
7. Add the peas and stir for 1 minute.
8. Add the chilled rice and toss everything together, breaking up any remaining clumps.
9. Pour in the soy sauce and sesame oil, then season with black pepper.
10. Return the scrambled eggs to the skillet and fold them into the rice.
11. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until everything is hot and well combined.
12. Top with sliced green onions and serve immediately.
Notes
Use cold day-old rice for the best texture because it fries better and stays separate.
Dice the chicken into small even pieces so it mixes evenly through the rice.
Do not add too much soy sauce at once or the rice can turn wet instead of lightly fried.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 395
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 135mg