Chicken Fried Rice has never been easier or tastier! You’ll be done in 20 minutes and will want to ditch takeout after making it at home.

This dish is packed with loads of veggies, and chicken and bursting with flavor from the simple sauce.

My kids love fried rice, and I never realized how simple it was until a friend said that fried rice was her favorite meal because it was so easy. My mind is blown because, friends, it is, oh, so easy.

What’s great is that you can use any vegetables you have on hand. You just need a few simple base ingredients to get started, and you’re set.

What are the ingredients in Chicken Fried Rice?

Here is what you need to make this fried rice recipe.

  • Cooked chicken – Use anything you have on hand: boiled, grilled, or rotisserie. The only thing I would avoid is canned chicken.
  • Teriyaki Sauce—You can use this to marinate your chicken, or you can choose to leave this ingredient out.
  • Butter – I prefer salted butter, but you can also use unsalted. I use this in place of oil.
  • Cooked rice – chilled
  • Garlic – you can use garlic paste or fresh garlic
  • Carrots
  • Yellow onion – you can use shallots or purple onion as well.
  • Frozen peas—I have never used anything else. If I don’t have asparagus or snap peas, I will sub them in. Do not use anything canned, so no canned peas. They will become too soggy and overpower the rest of the dish with their flavor.
  • Eggs – I always add 1-2 more than my typical recipe requires if my son Madden is home; he loves eggs.
  • Soy sauce—I love this sauce, but you can also easily use low-sodium soy sauce. The soy sauce also gives the rice the coloring that fried rice is known for.
  • Toasted sesame oil
  • Green onions are just for garnish, but we love the light crunch they add to the dish.

Fried Rice Recipe Tips

  • Note that fried rice makes incredible leftovers, just refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 3 days. My kids love this in their lunches.
  • Remember to scramble the eggs first, before assembling the rest of your recipe! These really just sit off to the side until the end.
  • Don’t overcook those veggies, be sure to saute them until tender; once you stir in the rest of the ingredients, they will continue to cook.
  • Measure out all of your ingredients beforehand, this makes for easy and quick assembly and not letting anything overcook or burn.
  • If you have a wok, use it! So easy and simple. Otherwise, any large saute pan will do, too; if you don’t have a large saute pan, just cook the recipe in 2 separate batches.

Can I Substitute Different Vegetables?

Yes, you can easily substitute any vegetable you have on hand. What is great about this recipe is you can use the staples you have on hand.

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Chicken Fried Rice

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 342 kcal
This recipe for fried rice is packed with loads of veggies, and chicken and bursting with flavor from the simple sauce.

Ingredients
 

  • 18 ounces cooked chicken boiled, grilled or rotisserie chicken
  • 1/4 cup teryaki sauce
  • 4 tablespoons butter salted
  • 8 cups cooked rice 2 1/2 cups uncooked rice, 5 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons garlic paste or minced
  • 1 cup baby carrots diced
  • 3/4 cup yellow onion diced
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 3 eggs
  • 5 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 3 green onions diced

Instructions
 

  • Chop the chicken into fine, bite-sized pieces. Add to a medium mixing bowl and stir in 1/4 cup of Teriyaki sauce.
  • Then in a large saute pan or wok, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium-high heat.
    Add the three eggs, and cook until scrambled, stirring occasionally. Remove the scrambled eggs, and transfer to a separate plate/bowl.
  • Add an additional 1 tablespoon of butter to the wok and heat until melted.
  • Add carrots, onion, peas, and minced garlic.
  • Sauté for about 5 minutes or until the onion and carrots are tender.
  • Increase heat to high, add in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, and heat until melted.
    Immediately add the rice and soy sauce and stir until combined.
  • Continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes to fry the rice, stirring occasionally.
    Add in the chicken and stir to combine, cooking for another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from heat, stir in the sesame oil, and top with the green onions.
  • You may also offer extra soy sauce on the side for people to add if desired.

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Calories: 342kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 20gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 609mgPotassium: 299mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2144IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg
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12 Comments

  1. We eat this same food in my country! One tip you could do is, add a bit of brown sugar to your fried rice. It makes it tasts a bit sweeter but the taste isn’t so strong! It tastes really good

  2. This dish is so easy to make and tastes just as good as take out. Plus, it’s a lot healthier since you’re not deep frying the chicken. Give this recipe a try next time you’re craving some delicious fried rice.

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