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Chicken Fried Rice

Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 45 minutes
Comes together so quickly with leftover rice! Made with chicken, eggs, vegetables and white or brown rice. SO GOOD.
5 stars (15 ratings)

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 (3.5-ounce) package shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and choppped
  • 2 medium carrots, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • ½ cup frozen green peas
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 4 cups leftover white or brown rice
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together oyster sauce, rice vinegar and red pepper flakes.
  • Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Working in batches, add chicken to the skillet in a single layer and cook until golden brown, about 7-8 minutes; set aside.
  • Add onion, mushrooms and carrots to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Stir in garlic and ginger until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in green peas until heated through, about 1-2 minutes; set aside .
  • Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and sesame oil over medium high heat.
  • Spread rice in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, for 2 minutes. Flip and spread in an even layer again, cooking for an additional 2 minutes.
  • Push rice to one side of the skillet; add eggs to opposite side of the skillet, and cook, stirring often, until thickened and no visible liquid egg remains, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Stir in chicken, vegetables and oyster sauce mixture until well combined, about 2-3 minutes. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until flavors have blended, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.