Easy fried rice made with some leftover rice, chicken, soy sauce, eggs & vegetables within 30 minutes. Try this restaurant-style chicken fried rice at home for a quick dinner.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Main
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 4people
Calories: 380kcal
Author: Preeti
Equipment
Wok or Heavy bottom pan
Ingredients
To fry the chicken pieces
1cupchicken pieces(cut chicken breast into strips)
¼cupoil
salt to taste
1teaspoonblack pepper powder
½teaspoonsoya sauce(soy sauce)
1teaspoonvinegar
1eggbeaten
¼cupcornflour
To make scrambled eggs
2eggs
salt to taste
½teaspoonblack pepper powder
To make chicken fried rice
½cupspring onion whites
1teaspoonginger garlic paste
¼cupfinely chopped carrots
¼cupfinely chopped capsicum
¼cupfinely chopped cabbage
salt to taste
1teaspoonblack pepper powder
2cupswhite riceleftover
1teaspoonsoy sauce
1teaspoonchili garlic sauceoptional
½teaspoonvinegar
spring onion greens
Instructions
Preparations:
Chop the onions, vegetables, spring onion greens & keep it aside.
Keep all the spices & sauces ready.
Making the chicken fried rice
Take chicken pieces in a mixing bowl. Add salt, black pepper powder, soya sauce, vinegar, egg & cornflour to it. Combine everything well.
Heat ¼ cup of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the chicken pieces about 2 minutes each side. Remove it on a plate & keep it aside.
Remove excess oil from the skillet. Keep about 1-2 teaspoon of oil. Pour the prepared egg mixture over it. Make scrambled eggs. Remove & keep it aside.
In the same pan add 1 tablespoon of oil over high heat. Add spring onion whites & sauté for a minute.
Add ginger-garlic paste & cook for 2 minutes.
Next, to it add carrots, capsicum & cabbage. Stir fry the vegetables for 2-3 minutes. Vegetables should have crunch in them.
Add the fried chicken & scrambled eggs to it. Stir to combine everything well.
Stir in salt & black pepper powder.
Add cold rice, soya sauce, chili garlic sauce & vinegar. Stir fry it for 3-4 minutes.
Finally, add some spring onion greens, stir well & remove from heat.
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Notes
Do not over fry the chicken pieces. The oil should be medium hot to fry it. Just fry it for 2 minutes on each side & take it out. If you over fry the chicken it will turn hard or rubbery.
Use cold rice or leftover rice for making fried rice. Never use freshly cooked rice for making the chicken fried rice. It may turn out soggy while stir-frying the rice.
When you stir fry the vegetables, make sure you do not overcook them. They should have a crunch in them.