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 leftover and some leftover chicken in the freezer.
It’s such a crowd pleaser in my house. I mean, who would complain about chicken and rice?!
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 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
- Frozen peas and carrots
- 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.
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.
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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Recipe
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.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots mix
- 4 green onions, sliced, divided
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 3 cups cold white rice (make it the day before)
- 1 ½ cups diced cooked chicken
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and sesame oil over medium-high heat.
- Add frozen peas and carrots and half of the green onions. Cook until peas and carrots are warmed through and green onions have softened.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant, just 30 seconds or so.
- Push the veggies to the sides and pour the eggs into the center. Scramble them and then combine with the veggies.
- Add rice, chicken, and soy sauce. Break up the rice and stir everything together. (My rice was so cold that I had to pop a lid on my pan and let it steam for about a minute before I could break it up.)
- Serve with more green onions on top.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 354Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 759mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 21g
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