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Best Recipe for Chicken Fried Rice

This Easy Chicken Fried Rice is a homemade version of a takeout classic, with fresh ginger, crunchy cashews and spicy sriracha giving it a little attitude.
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce plus additional, if necessary
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast or tenderloin cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 small white onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 ½ cups frozen peas and carrots
  • 3 cups cooked white rice see Notes below
  • ¼ cup roasted cashews plus additional for garnish
  • 4 green onions thinly sliced

Instructions

  • In small bowl, stir together soy sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar, sriracha and sesame oil.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add eggs and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly until scrambled and cooked through. Transfer eggs to large plate.
  • Add remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to skillet. Add chicken and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, stirring frequently. Transfer chicken to plate with eggs.
  • Add white onion to skillet and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until onion starts to soften, stirring frequently. Add garlic, ginger, peas and carrots to skillet and cook 1 minute or until garlic and ginger are fragrant, stirring constantly.
  • Add rice and cashews and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until rice begins to brown and all vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally but not too frequently.
  • Add green onions, soy sauce mixture and reserved eggs and chicken to skillet and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until everything is well combined and heated through, stirring frequently.
  • Remove from heat. Taste and add more soy sauce, if desired. Then, let rest in the pan, off the heat, 2 minutes before serving, as this helps the crisped rice release from the skillet for easier serving. Serve topped with extra chopped cashews.

Notes

  • You'll have the best results with fried rice if you cook the white rice the day before, spread it out on a baking pan or large plate, and refrigerate it, uncovered. It dries out and gets sort of crusty, which allows it to crisp up and absorb lots of flavor when turned into fried rice.
  • To yield the 3 cups cooked rice needed for this chicken fried rice recipe, you’ll need to start with 1 cup uncooked rice.
  • Shortcut this process by buying a big container of prepared rice from your local Chinese carryout. Spread it on a pan and refrigerate as described above.
  • Calories: 494kcal, Carbohydrates: 47g, Protein: 35g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 154mg, Sodium: 1173mg, Potassium: 744mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 5264IU, Vitamin C: 14mg, Calcium: 68mg, Iron: 3mg
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