Description
This Best Chicken Fried Rice recipe is quick, flavorful, and perfect for a weeknight dinner. Made with tender chicken, cold rice, vegetables, eggs, and soy sauce, it’s your go-to easy stir-fry meal. Learn how to make chicken fried rice just like takeout, but better!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups cooked white rice (preferably day-old and cold)
1 cup diced chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
2 large eggs
½ cup diced carrots
½ cup peas
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 green onions, chopped
Instructions
1. Prep all your ingredients: chop the chicken and vegetables, beat the eggs, and measure sauces.
2. Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat and add vegetable oil.
3. Cook the chicken until fully cooked and golden brown, then remove from the pan.
4. In the same pan, scramble the eggs until just set, then move them to one side.
5. Add garlic, carrots, and peas to the pan. Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes until softened.
6. Stir in the cold rice, breaking up any clumps, and mix with veggies and eggs.
7. Return chicken to the pan and stir everything together.
8. Add soy sauce and sesame oil, stir well, and cook for another 2 minutes.
9. Let the rice sit for 30 seconds to develop slight crispiness, then stir.
10. Garnish with chopped green onions and serve hot.
Notes
Make sure the rice is completely cold for best texture.
Don’t overcook the eggs; soft-set is best for mixing in.
Use a large pan to avoid steaming and help rice fry properly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approx. 1¼ cups)
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 135mg