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Chicken Fried Rice Recipe (Easy!)

This Chicken Fried Rice Recipe is an at home copy cat version of your favorite Chinese Take-Out dish, the simplicity and spot on flavor will make this an all time favorite meal! With chicken, fried veggies, eggs and soy sauce to flavor, this meal has it all!
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