Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast, diced
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups cooked rice, prepared with 3 cups water
- 4 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 3 teaspoons sesame oil
- as needed salt
- as needed black pepper
For Garnish
- as needed sesame seeds
- as needed green onion, sliced
Instructions
- 1
Dice the yellow onion and carrots. Mince the garlic cloves. Dice the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the diced chicken breast, season with salt and pepper, and cook until it is fully cooked through and lightly browned. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
In the same pan, add the diced yellow onion and carrots. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
Create a space in the center of the pan by pushing the vegetables to the sides. Add a small amount of extra canola oil to the center, then add the minced garlic. Let the garlic cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant (this is called 'blooming'), then mix it in with the other vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Push the vegetables and garlic to one side of the pan. Crack the eggs into the empty space and scramble them until cooked. Once scrambled, mix the cooked eggs in with the vegetables.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Add the cooked rice and the reserved cooked chicken to the pan with the vegetables and eggs. Pour the low sodium soy sauce around the edges of the pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Increase the heat to high and stir vigorously to combine all the ingredients, ensuring the soy sauce is evenly distributed and the rice is heated through. Cook for 2-3 minutes, allowing some of the rice to get slightly crispy.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Remove the pan from the heat. Drizzle the sesame oil over the fried rice and mix well to incorporate. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Serve the Chicken Fried Rice immediately, garnished with sesame seeds and sliced green onion, as desired.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast, diced
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups cooked rice, prepared with 3 cups water
- 4 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 3 teaspoons sesame oil
- as needed salt
- as needed black pepper
For Garnish
- as needed sesame seeds
- as needed green onion, sliced
Instructions
- 1
Dice the yellow onion and carrots. Mince the garlic cloves. Dice the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the diced chicken breast, season with salt and pepper, and cook until it is fully cooked through and lightly browned. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
In the same pan, add the diced yellow onion and carrots. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
Create a space in the center of the pan by pushing the vegetables to the sides. Add a small amount of extra canola oil to the center, then add the minced garlic. Let the garlic cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant (this is called 'blooming'), then mix it in with the other vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Push the vegetables and garlic to one side of the pan. Crack the eggs into the empty space and scramble them until cooked. Once scrambled, mix the cooked eggs in with the vegetables.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Add the cooked rice and the reserved cooked chicken to the pan with the vegetables and eggs. Pour the low sodium soy sauce around the edges of the pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Increase the heat to high and stir vigorously to combine all the ingredients, ensuring the soy sauce is evenly distributed and the rice is heated through. Cook for 2-3 minutes, allowing some of the rice to get slightly crispy.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Remove the pan from the heat. Drizzle the sesame oil over the fried rice and mix well to incorporate. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Serve the Chicken Fried Rice immediately, garnished with sesame seeds and sliced green onion, as desired.