Honey Garlic Sesame Chicken with Egg Fried Rice
Honey Garlic Sesame Chicken with Egg Fried Rice
Ingredients
For the Honey Garlic Sesame Chicken
- 4 servings shredded chicken strips, can be made from scratch with eggs and breadcrumbs, or pre-made frozen
- 100 ml light soy sauce
- as needed salt and chilli pepper seasoning
- as needed smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
For the Egg Fried Rice
- 4 servings rice, cooked, can be boiled or microwave rice
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 egg
For Garnish
- as needed chilli, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- 1
Place your shredded chicken strips in an air fryer. Cook for 12-15 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius, or until golden and cooked through.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 200
- 2
While the chicken cooks, add 100ml of light soy sauce to a separate pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
To the pan with soy sauce, add salt and chilli pepper seasoning, smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon of chopped garlic, 2 tablespoons honey, and 2 teaspoons brown sugar. Let this sauce simmer gently over medium-low heat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Start preparing your egg fried rice. If using microwave rice, heat it according to package instructions. If using boiled rice, ensure it is already cooked.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the cooked rice to a separate pan or wok. Cover the rice with roughly 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce and mix together thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Create a gap in the middle of the rice in the pan and crack in 1 egg.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Once the egg begins to cook, start to mix it in with the rice until it is fully cooked and mixed through, forming small scrambled egg pieces within the rice.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
When the air-fried chicken is ready, take it out of the air fryer and add it directly to the simmering sauce. Toss the chicken to coat thoroughly with the honey garlic sesame sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Dish up the egg fried rice onto serving plates.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Top the rice with the honey garlic sesame chicken. Garnish with a few fresh chillies if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Honey Garlic Sesame Chicken with Egg Fried Rice
For the Honey Garlic Sesame Chicken
- 4 servings shredded chicken strips, can be made from scratch with eggs and breadcrumbs, or pre-made frozen
- 100 ml light soy sauce
- as needed salt and chilli pepper seasoning
- as needed smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
For the Egg Fried Rice
- 4 servings rice, cooked, can be boiled or microwave rice
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 egg
For Garnish
- as needed chilli, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- 1
Place your shredded chicken strips in an air fryer. Cook for 12-15 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius, or until golden and cooked through.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 200 - 2
While the chicken cooks, add 100ml of light soy sauce to a separate pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
To the pan with soy sauce, add salt and chilli pepper seasoning, smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon of chopped garlic, 2 tablespoons honey, and 2 teaspoons brown sugar. Let this sauce simmer gently over medium-low heat.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Start preparing your egg fried rice. If using microwave rice, heat it according to package instructions. If using boiled rice, ensure it is already cooked.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the cooked rice to a separate pan or wok. Cover the rice with roughly 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce and mix together thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Create a gap in the middle of the rice in the pan and crack in 1 egg.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Once the egg begins to cook, start to mix it in with the rice until it is fully cooked and mixed through, forming small scrambled egg pieces within the rice.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
When the air-fried chicken is ready, take it out of the air fryer and add it directly to the simmering sauce. Toss the chicken to coat thoroughly with the honey garlic sesame sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Dish up the egg fried rice onto serving plates.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Top the rice with the honey garlic sesame chicken. Garnish with a few fresh chillies if desired.
⏱️ 1 min