Description
Chinese Chicken Fried Rice is a flavorful stir-fry dish that combines tender chicken, vibrant vegetables, and fluffy jasmine rice, all brought together with savory soy sauce and aromatic garlic. Perfect for busy weeknights or impressing guests, this quick and customizable recipe will make your taste buds dance.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice (preferably day-old)
- 1 lb boneless chicken thighs, diced
- 4 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients. Dice chicken and mince garlic.
- Heat a large wok or non-stick pan over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of oil.
- Add chicken; season with salt and pepper. Cook until golden brown (5-7 minutes).
- Stir in minced garlic and frozen vegetables; cook until heated through (3-4 minutes).
- Gently add rice, soy sauce, and sesame oil; mix until well combined.
- Create a well in the center of the rice, add eggs, scramble until set, then mix everything together.
- Finish with chopped green onions on top.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (210g)
- Calories: 415
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 180mg