Description
Quick & Easy Chicken Fried Rice is the ultimate weeknight dinner that combines convenience with flavor. Ready in just 30 minutes, this dish features tender chicken, vibrant vegetables, and perfectly seasoned jasmine rice for a satisfying meal that beats takeout any day. Whether you’re cooking for your family or hosting friends, this delicious stir-fry is customizable to suit everyone’s tastes. With simple ingredients and quick preparation steps, you’ll find it’s a go-to recipe for busy evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ½ cups cooked jasmine rice (day-old)
- ½ lb skinless boneless chicken thighs (thinly sliced)
- 1.5 cups frozen peas and carrots
- 3 large eggs (beaten)
- 1 small shallot (finely diced)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil (or any neutral tasting oil)
- 1 teaspoon regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce)
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing Cooking Wine (or dry sherry / dry white wine / chicken broth)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce)
- ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder (chicken stock powder)
- â…› teaspoon white pepper (or black pepper)
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken in a medium bowl for 5-10 minutes.
- Prepare sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat; cook chicken until fully done, then remove.
- Sauté garlic and shallots briefly, add peas and carrots, then push to side.
- Scramble eggs in the pan, then combine all ingredients back together.
- Pour sauce around the rice; mix well until evenly coated.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 150mg