Description
Easy Chicken Fried Rice (Restaurant-Style) is a quick and flavorful dish that brings the taste of your favorite hibachi restaurant right to your kitchen. This delightful recipe combines tender chicken, fluffy rice, and vibrant vegetables into a one-pan meal that’s perfect for busy weeknights or casual gatherings. With simple ingredients like soy sauce and sesame oil, you can achieve an authentic restaurant-quality flavor at home. In just 45 minutes, you’ll have a satisfying dish that’s sure to please the whole family. Plus, it’s easily customizable, so feel free to add whatever proteins or veggies you have on hand!
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ pound chicken breasts (cut into small pieces)
- 4 cups cooked rice (cooled)
- ½ cup diced white onion
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (peas and carrots)
- 2 large eggs
- 5 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1½ teaspoons sesame oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of neutral oil.
- Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper, and stir-fry for about 5-7 minutes until fully cooked. Remove from the pan.
- In the same pan, add another tablespoon of oil and sauté the onions and mixed vegetables until the onions are translucent.
- Push the vegetables to one side, then add butter and scramble in the eggs until cooked.
- Stir everything together, then add the cooled rice and pour in soy sauce and lemon juice. Mix well.
- Cook for a few more minutes until heated through; drizzle with sesame oil before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 150mg