Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice is a quick Chinese rice dish: about 20 minutes from start to finish, for 4 servings. It is built around cooked white rice, chicken breast and eggs. The cooking is mostly stir-frying. It is on the lighter side, at about 390 calories and 24 g of protein per serving.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 390 kcal
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 500 gcooked white rice
- 300 gchicken breast
- 2eggs
- 150 gfrozen peas and carrots
- 3 tbspsoy sauce
- 1 tbspsesame oil
- 2 tbspvegetable oil
Instructions
- Dice the chicken breast into small cubes. Heat vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat. Cook chicken for 5 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same wok, scramble the eggs, breaking them into small pieces. Add frozen peas and carrots and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the cooked white rice and return the chicken to the wok. Pour soy sauce and sesame oil over everything.
- Toss everything together over high heat for 2-3 minutes until the rice is heated through and slightly crispy. Serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 390 kcal
- Protein
- 24 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: Chinese, American
- Dish type: Rice
- In cookbook: Kid-Approved Favorites
