Chinese Chicken Fried Rice Recipe
Chinese Chicken Fried Rice Recipe is simple, tasty and full of color. It is perfect for lunch, dinner or leftover rice. You can make it quickly using easy ingredients.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked rice preferably cold
- 1 cup cooked chicken diced
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 cup mixed vegetables carrots, peas, corn
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons green onions chopped
Instructions
Cook the eggs
- Heat a little oil in a wok or pan. Add beaten eggs. Stir gently until cooked. Remove and set aside.
Cook the chicken
- Add a bit more oil in the pan. Add diced chicken. Stir fry until heated and lightly golden on edges.
Cook the vegetables
- Add chopped onion, carrots and peas. Stir fry until vegetables are soft but still slightly crisp for texture.
Add the rice
- Add cold cooked rice to the pan. Break any clumps with a spatula. Stir well to mix with vegetables and chicken.
Add garlic and ginger
- Add minced garlic and ginger to the pan. Stir for a minute. Do not burn. This gives classic fried rice aroma.
Add soy sauce and seasoning
- Pour soy sauce over rice. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir well. Mix evenly so rice is flavored thoroughly.
Add the eggs back
- Add cooked eggs to the rice. Stir gently to combine with rice, chicken, and vegetables evenly for consistent flavor.
Finish with green onions
- Add chopped green onions at the end. Stir lightly. Turn off heat. Serve hot immediately for best taste and texture.
Notes
- Use cold rice for best texture
- Break rice clumps before frying
- Cook vegetables on high heat for color and crunch
- Adjust soy sauce to taste
- Stir continuously to avoid sticking
- Leftover chicken works perfectly in this recipe