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Chicken Fried Rice
Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Delicious and easy chicken fried rice filled with veggies and scrambled eggs is an easy meal to make at home any night of the week.
- 3 tablespoons salted butter , divided
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast , chopped in ½-inch pieces
- Salt , as needed
- 2 large eggs , whisked
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 medium carrots , chopped in ¼-inch pieces
- ½ cup peas (frozen work fine, do not thaw)
- 3 scallions , sliced and divided
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 3-4 cups cooked long-grained rice , cold, remove any clumps with a fork
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet or wok. Add chicken and season generously with salt. Cook until browned and no longer pink. Remove from pan and set aside.
Melt ½ tablespoon of butter in the pan and add whisked eggs. Season with salt. Stir frequently until soft scrambled. Remove from pan and set aside.
Melt ½ tablespoon of butter in pan and add sesame oil. Add carrots, peas and the white and light green bottoms of the scallions. Season with salt. Cook for a few minutes until carrots begin to soften. Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute more.
Add remaining tablespoon of butter to pan and increase heat. Add cold rice and toss in the butter. Stir almost constantly to ensure it heats up quickly in about 2 minutes. If you like crispier rice, let it rest a bit before stirring.
Whisk together soy sauce and oyster sauce and pour over rice. Stir until evenly incorporated. Return chicken and scrambled eggs to the pan and stir for a minute until heated through. Stir in the bright green tops of the scallions.
Serve immediately.
Sodium: 760mg, Calcium: 44mg, Vitamin C: 9mg, Vitamin A: 3826IU, Sugar: 2g, Fiber: 2g, Potassium: 476mg, Cholesterol: 118mg, Calories: 344kcal, Trans Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Fat: 12g, Protein: 23g, Carbohydrates: 35g, Iron: 1mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Author: Annalise