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Easy Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice is an easy fried rice recipe made with cooked rice, shredded chicken, eggs, and simple vegetables. Skip the takeout, save money, and eat healthier while this scrumptious chicken fried rice recipe!
Servings 8 1-cup servings
Calories 226kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Canola Oil
- 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
- 2 large Eggs lightly beaten
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 large Green Onions sliced (separate green from white)
- 1 cup Carrots diced
- 1 cup Sweet Peas frozen, fresh, or canned
- 1 cup Corn frozen, fresh, or canned
- 4 cups Cooked Rice white or brown
- 1 cup Shredded Chicken Breast or rotisserie chicken
- 2 Tbsp Reduced-Sodium Tamari or soy sauce (if not gluten restricted)
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
How to make chicken fried rice
- In a large, nonstick skillet on medium high, heat CANOLA OIL and SESAME OIL; add EGGS and gently scramble; remove and set aside.
- To the preheated skillet, add GARLIC, GREEN ONIONS, and CARROTS; sauté until tender and fragrant (about 3 minutes).
- Add PEAS, CORN, RICE, CHICKEN, TAMARI (or soy sauce), PEPPER, and scrambled EGGS.
- Continue sautéing, until warmed through, stirring as needed (about 4-6 minutes).
- Serve warm garnished with the reserved GREEN ONION TOPS.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 254mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3001IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg