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Chinese Chicken Fried Rice

Chinese Chicken Fried Rice

A classic Chinese Chicken Fried Rice made with jasmine rice, chicken thighs, and mixed vegetables for a delicious meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 500 kcal

Equipment

  • large pan
  • medium-sized bowl
  • small bowl

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 4.5 cups cooked jasmine rice cold day-old
  • 0.5 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs thinly sliced
  • 1.5 cups frozen peas and carrots or frozen vegetable mix
  • 3 large eggs beaten
  • 1 small shallot or ¼ onion, finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 teaspoon vegetable oil or any neutral-tasting oil

Chicken Marinade

  • 1 teaspoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Shaoxing Cooking Wine or dry sherry / dry white wine / chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil or any neutral-tasting oil

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
  • 0.5 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder (a.k.a. chicken stock powder)
  • 0.125 teaspoon white pepper or black pepper

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • In a medium-sized bowl, marinate sliced chicken thighs with marinade ingredients as listed above. Set aside to marinate for 5-10 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.

Cooking

  • Heat 1 teaspoon / 5 ml of vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Fry chicken until fully cooked. Remove from the pan.
  • Add 1 teaspoon / 5 ml of vegetable oil into the pan. Sauté garlic and shallots for 10 seconds. Add peas and carrots and fry for 10 seconds. Push everything to the side of the pan.
  • Add remaining oil into empty space of the pan. Add in beaten eggs and let them sit for 20 seconds before scrambling and breaking into bite-sized pieces. Then toss everything together.
  • Add rice and chicken and toss everything together until incorporated.
  • Pour sauce around the rice or along the edges of the pan and let the sauce toast for 5 seconds for extra flavor before tossing. Toss everything together until all the rice grains are brown. Enjoy!

Notes

For a serving for 4, measure out 1 ½ cups or 300 grams of uncooked jasmine rice. Cook it the night before in your rice cooker or in a pot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1plateCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 25gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 900mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Asian cuisine, chicken recipes, Chinese Chicken Fried Rice, easy dinner, fried rice, Healthy Meals
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