Chicken Fried Rice
This Chinese chicken fried rice recipe is a game-changer, combining tender chicken, peas and carrots, and leftover rice into a Chinese takeout dish that's bursting with flavor. Easy to make and incredibly delicious, this Chinese classic is a recipe you'll come back to time and again.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 3 cup leftover rice
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots ((or frozen mixed vegetables))
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp butter ((optional))
- 2 stalk green onions ((whites for fried rice, greens for garnish))
- 2-3 boneless chicken thighs ((or 1 chicken breast))
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp water
- 1/2 tsp ginger ((grated))
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp oil
- 3 tbsp soy sauce ((low sodium))
- 11/2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Finely mince 2 stalks green onions and separate the greens from the whites. We will add the whites into the fried rice, and use the green for the garnish. Set it aside for later.
- 2
Grate ½ teaspoon ginger and set it aside for later for the chicken marinade.
- 3
Next, oil your hand and break up 3 cups leftover rice into small pieces. Aim to get them into individual pieces if possible.
- 4
In a small bowl, beat 2 large eggs with 1 teaspoon of oil and set aside.
- 5
In another small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1½ tablespoon oyster sauce, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Set aside for later.
- 6
Start by dicing 2-3 boneless chicken thighs (or 1 chicken breast) into 1/8 inch cubes, and place it in a bowl.
- 7
Add 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon water, ½ teaspoon ginger, ½ teaspoon cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil into the bowl and mix everything well.
- 8
Once everything is mixed well, add 1 tablespoon oil to the chicken and mix again. Let it marinate for 15-30 mins.
- 9
Set a large skillet or wok over the stove, and set it to medium-high heat and let it heat up. Once the pan is hot, add 3 tablespoons oil, and 1 tablespoon butter (optional).
- 10
Add in the chicken and cook until it's cooked all the way through. Approx. 3-4 minutes.
- 11
Add in 1 cup of frozen vegetables and the whites of the green onion. Cook for about 2 minutes until the vegetables soften.
- 12
Push aside the vegetables and chicken, add a bit more oil to the pan, and add in the beaten egg. Let it cook for about 30 seconds until it is about 80% cooked.
- 13
Add the rice on top of the half-cooked eggs. Mix just the rice and the egg together and cook it together until the egg is fully cooked and the rice and eggs look dry (not mushy). This should take about 2-3 minutes. If there are still small chunks of rice, use the back of your spatula to break it up.
- 14
Push the chicken and vegetables back together, add the sauce and the greens of the green onion, and mix everything together.
- 15
Enjoy your Chicken Fried Rice!