Chicken Fried Rice

Simple and delicious Chicken Fried Rice is perfect for a weeknight! Use leftover chicken and rice to make this easy one pan dinner.

This is my go to dinner when I don't feel like cooking. I almost always have leftover rice in the refrigerator and some leftover rotisserie chicken in the freezer.

It's such a crowd pleaser in my house. I mean, who would complain about chicken and rice?! Especially when it's tossed in a delicious savory sauce!

It's easy, fast, and flavorful!

Why You're Going To Love This Recipe

• It's the ultimate clean-out-the-fridge dinner! I used leftover rotisserie chicken and leftover rice in this. It's such a great way to use leftovers!
• It's cheap! It's using things you probably already have in your house. I had to buy the frozen veggies but that was less than $1!
• It is simple but delicious! You can't go wrong with chicken and rice in a sesame and soy sauce.
• It is ready in 20 minutes or less! It's seriously so quick to make. It's really just combining all the ingredients in a hot pan and tossing them together.

Ingredients

• Olive oil
• Sesame oil - this is mostly just to add flavor. It's not something you want to use as your main cooking oil because it is quite a strong flavor.
• Frozen peas and carrots - you can buy the mix of peas and carrots or buy them separately.
• Green onions - these are going in the fried rice and on top before serving.
• Garlic
• Eggs
• Cold rice - cold rice makes the best fried rice so use leftover rice or cook the rice the night before.
• Chicken - you need cooked chicken so you can use leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken, or just cook it in advance.
• Soy sauce - I recommend low-sodium soy sauce so it doesn't get too salty. If you are gluten free, you can use coconut aminos or tamari.

How To Make Chicken Fried Rice

• Cook veggies. Cook peas and carrots and green onions in sesame oil and olive oil. Add garlic.
• Cook eggs. Add eggs and scramble.
• Add remaining ingredients. Add rice, chicken, and soy sauce. Break up the rice and mix everything together.
• Serve. Serve with more green onions on top.

How Long Is It Good For?

Chicken fried rice is good for up to 3 days. Make sure to store it in the fridge in an airtight container.

I think this reheats well in the microwave or if you want that "fried" texture again, you can reheat it on the stove.

Can You Freeze It?

You can freeze chicken fried rice for up to 3 months. Let it cool completely and transfer it to an airtight container like a freezer ziploc bag and place in freezer.

When you are ready to serve it, let it defrost overnight in the fridge and reheat in the microwave or on the stove.

Variations

• You can use any meat you want in this! Ground beef (cook it before adding the veggies), diced ham, leftover pork chops, anything goes.
• Or leave the meat out for egg fried rice! This is perfect if you plan on serving an entree with it.
• If you like a fun sweet twist on fried rice, try add a bit of diced pineapple.
• Or if you like your fried rice spicy, try chopping up some kimchi and adding it when you add the garlic.

More Rotisserie Chicken Recipes

• Buffalo Chicken Crescent Rolls
• Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Tortellini
• Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole
• BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
• Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

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