Chicken Fried Rice
How to make the best chicken fried rice at home! Don't forget to check out my step by step photos and tips above!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 3 tablespoons veggie oil or butter
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 3 eggs (whisked)
- 1 lb chicken breast diced
- 2 medium carrots (peeled and diced)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 1 1/2 cups frozen peas
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 4 cups cooked and chilled rice
- 4 green onions (thinly sliced)
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce (plus more to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Heat a tablespoon of butter or oil in a large skillet over high heat then add the whisked eggs, scramble and set aside.
- 2
Warm two more tablespoons of butter or oil in the skillet then add the chicken. Season with salt and pepper and cook until cooked through and slightly browned.
- 3
Remove chicken and set aside then add the sesame oil, onion and carrots and cook for about 5 minutes while stirring.
- 4
Once softened add the garlic and cook a minute or until fragrant then add the frozen peas and continue stirring until warmed through.
- 5
Move to the side then add the rice, chicken and egg. drizzle with soy sauce, mix, and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes to fry the rice.
- 6
Season with more soy sauce to taste then add the green onion and serve.