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A white bowl filled with Chicken Fried Rice with Extra Crispy Bits, scrambled egg, and green onions.

Chicken Fried Rice with Extra Crispy Bits

This recipe provides instructions for making quick, flavorful chicken fried rice, focusing on achieving texture by searing the rice and cooking the chicken properly.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Chinese-Inspired
Calories: 430
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 3 cups cold cooked jasmine rice (day-old preferred)
  • 1 large chicken breast diced small
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 2 green onions sliced thin
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1.5 tbsp soy sauce low sodium
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 1.5 tbsp neutral oil canola or avocado oil
  • To taste Salt and pepper
Optional Add-Ins
  • Dash white pepper or chili flakes
  • As desired Extra vegetables bell peppers, corn, broccoli
  • 1 Fried egg on top

Equipment

  • Large skillet or wok
  • Mixing bowls
  • Wooden spatula or wok spatula
  • Measuring spoons and cups

Method
 

  1. Chop and measure all ingredients before you start heating the pan because this dish cooks quickly.
  2. Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a large skillet or wok. Add the eggs, scramble them fast, and remove them once they are just set.
  3. Add 1 tbsp oil to the pan. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken in a single layer until it is browned and fully cooked. Remove the chicken and set it aside.
  4. Add the onion, garlic, and frozen vegetables to the same pan. Cook for 2 minutes until they soften.
  5. Push the vegetables to one side of the pan. Add the rice and break up any clumps. Let the rice sear for 30 seconds to create texture.
  6. Return the chicken and eggs to the pan. Stir everything together to combine the ingredients.
  7. Pour in the soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and vinegar. Stir well so that every grain of rice is coated.
  8. Add the green onions. Serve the fried rice hot, adding a fried egg or chili flakes on top if you wish.

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 28gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 160mgSodium: 680mgPotassium: 620mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1200IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2.1mg

Notes

This recipe works best when you use cold, day-old rice. This helps the rice grains separate and develop crispy edges when you sear them in the hot pan.

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