Chicken Fried Rice

And let�s talk about butter. You can totally make this recipe with canola oil instead, but let me highly recommend butter!

If you�ve ever been to one of those Japanese steakhouses where they cook in front of you, this will come as no shock to you. There is a reason they use butter. It is truly better. And I am not using a stick of it a la Paula Deen.?? I used two tablespoons for the whole dish.

Chicken Fried Rice

Skip the take-out and make this easy chicken fried rice at home. It's a simple weeknight dinner that's so budget friendly, and it's a real crowd-pleaser!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Total Time 28 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked jasmine rice preferably left over rice. Brown rice is fine too
• 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts diced into 3/4-inch pieces
• 2 Tablespoons butter divided
• 1 1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots
• 1/2 yellow onion diced
• 2 green onions chopped
• 2 cloves garlic finely minced
• 2 eggs
• 3 1/2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

• Preheat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
• Add 1/2 Tablespoon butter to the pan.
• Add the chicken, salt and pepper generously, and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 6 - 7 minutes.
• Put the cooked chicken on a clean plate, and set aside.
• Add a tablespoon of butter to the pan.
• Cook the onions, carrots and peas until tender, about 4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook one more minute.
• Push the veggies aside, and scramble the eggs on the empty side of the pan.
• Stir everything together, and add the last 1/2 tablespoon butter to the pan.
• Add the rice, green onions, soy sauce and chicken and combine.
• Allow the rice to "fry" and get a little toasty by leaving it alone for a minute.
• Stir everything up, and allow the rice to sort of crisp up again.
• Turn off the heat, and add the sesame oil.
• Stir to combine.
• Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.

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