Chicken & Vegetable Fried Rice

Chicken & Vegetable Fried Rice
I have a really big, special secret, cook-like-a-pro tip. Toasted Sesame Oil. Chicken, rice, and vegetables? Boring. Chicken, rice, vegetables, and toasted sesame oil? Gourmet meal. I’m pretty sure I could put toasted sesame oil on a piece of stale bread and I would get compliments on it. Sesame oil + soy sauce is my go-to formula to elevate any carb/protein/vegetable meal. It totally feels like I’ve cheated the system every time my husband walks in and says, “Wow, that smells good!” and I’ve spent approximately 12 minutes on the entire dinner. On par with a more traditional route, I’ve shared an easy chicken and vegetable fried rice recipe using my two favorite condiment friends. This fried rice can rival your favorite take-out dish sans all the grease and beige colors. This recipe is perfect for combining your leftover vegetables, protein, or rice. Like I said, sesame oil + soy sauce + anything else = delicious. The meal comes together so quickly that you actually have to stay attentive to when your next ingredient needs to be added. But, if you get lost just remember to pour sesame oil + soy sauce over all your rice and veggies. I always use my pressure cooker to speed up the rice cook time if I don’t have any leftover.

Chicken & Vegetable Fried Rice

Yield: 3 servings Ingredients
  • 2-3 chicken breasts, cooked & diced
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 2 large carrots, peel and diced or sliced
  • 2 celery stalk, chopped
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup spinach (optional)
  • 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 eggs scrambled
  • Red pepper flakes (optional)
  • Olive oil
  • Salt & pepper
  • Other optional vegetables: peas, broccoli, corn, mushrooms
Instructions
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and coat with 1 tsp oil. Add two scrambled eggs to the pan cook until the eggs are set.
  2. Remove the eggs from the pan and set aside.
  3. In the same pan add another drizzle of olive oil. Add onions, carrots, celery, and bell pepper. Stir occasionally and cook until the onions are translucent.
  4. Once the vegetables are cooked, remove them from the pan and set aside (you can add them to the eggs).
  5. Again in the same pan, add another small drizzle of olive oil. Add garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes and stir for 30 seconds. Add the cooked rice and stir occasionally for about 3 minutes.
  6. Re-add cooked vegetables and eggs to the pan with the rice. Add the spinach at this time and stir until wilted.
  7. Remove the pan from the heat and add sesame oil, soy sauce, salt, and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Information (per serving)
  • 404 calories
  • 41 g carbohydrates
  • 12 g fat
  • 35 g protein
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