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Weeknight Chicken Fried Rice

Better-than-takeout chicken fried rice with vegetables — a quick chicken dinner in 25 minutes.

Prep 10 min

Cook 15 min

Total 25 min

Serves 4

Dinner·Asian·Easy

Ingredients

Step 1 — Stir-fry

3 cups cooked rice (day-old)
1 lb chicken breast (diced)
2 eggs (beaten)
1 cup frozen peas and carrots
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 garlic cloves (minced)
3 green onions (sliced)
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

1
Fried rice
Scramble eggs in a hot wok; set aside. Cook chicken until done. Add garlic, vegetables, and rice; stir-fry 3 minutes. Add soy sauce and sesame oil. Fold in eggs and green onions.

Nutrition per serving: 410 cal · 36g protein · 42g carbs · 12g fat · 3g fiber

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25-Minute Weeknight Chicken Fried Rice

Name: Weeknight Chicken Fried Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked rice (day-old); 1 lb chicken breast (diced); 2 eggs (beaten); 1 cup frozen peas and carrots; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 2 garlic cloves (minced); 3 green onions (sliced); 2 tbsp vegetable oil

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Better-than-takeout chicken fried rice with vegetables — a quick chicken dinner in 25 minutes.

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Ready in 30 minutes
Family friendly
Budget friendly
High in protein

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Total

25 min

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Nutrition

Per serving (estimate)

410

Cal

42g

Carbs

36g

Protein

12g

Fat

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