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chicken fried rice served in a bowl
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Homemade Chicken Fried Rice

Homemade chicken fried rice quenches those take-out cravings in a wallet friendly way! A cinch to make and packed with a variety of flavors and textures, you’ll want to bookmark this one.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Keyword: chicken fried rice
Servings: 4 -6 Servings
Author: Karli Bitner

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 cups frozen peas and carrots mix
  • 1/2 cup onion diced
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups leftover rice
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked, diced chicken
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • garlic powder to taste

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a large frying pan.
  • Saute the minced onion, peas and carrots for 3 minutes.
  • Add in the diced chicken and saute for an additional 3 minutes.
  • Move all of the food over to one side of the frying pan. Crack and scramble the two eggs on the empty side of the frying pan.
  • Once the eggs are cooked through, mix together with the other ingredients in the frying pan.
  • Add in the cooked rice and soy sauce.
  • Stir while sautéing until the rice is heated through.
  • Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 176mg | Sodium: 1686mg | Potassium: 594mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 8085IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg