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Chicken fried rice

Weeknight wok rice with egg and vegetables.

  • 25minutes
  • 4servings
  • 571kcal each
  • 35gprotein
  • Quick
  • Family
Chicken fried rice

Ingredients

Cooking for − 4 + servings

The amounts here and inside every step follow this number.

  • Basmati rice 350 g
  • Chicken breast 400 g
  • Eggs 2
  • Carrots 1
  • Peas 100 g
  • Soy sauce 3 tbsp
  • Garlic 3 cloves
  • Cooking oil 2 tbsp

From the cupboard

  • Rice cooked earlier and cooled (cold rice fries best)
  • Salt and black pepper

What you will need

Wok or large frying pan, Spatula, Plate to rest the chicken, Knife and board

Method

  1. 1

    Prep everything first 10 min

    Stir-frying is fast, so cut the chicken into small cubes, dice the carrot, chop the garlic and beat the eggs before you turn on the stove. Break up any lumps in the cold rice.

    In this step

    • Basmati rice350 g
    • Chicken breast400 g
    • Eggs2
    • Carrots1
    • Garlic3 cloves

    Ready when: Everything is next to the stove.

  2. 2

    Cook the chicken 5 min

    Heat half the oil on high until very hot. Add the chicken with a pinch of salt and stir-fry, then move to a plate.

    In this step

    • Chicken breast400 g
    • Cooking oilhalf — 1 tbsp

    Ready when: Chicken is golden and white inside.

  3. 3

    Scramble the eggs 1 min

    Add the rest of the oil, pour in the eggs and scramble into soft pieces.

    In this step

    • Eggs2
    • Cooking oilthe rest — 1 tbsp

    Ready when: Eggs are just set.

  4. 4

    Add garlic and vegetables 3 min

    Add garlic for 20 seconds, then carrots and peas. Stir-fry.

    In this step

    • Carrots1
    • Peas100 g
    • Garlic3 cloves

    Ready when: Carrot is bright and slightly soft.

  5. 5

    Add rice and toss 4 min

    Add the rice and spread it out. Let it sit 30 seconds, then toss. Add soy sauce around the edge of the pan, the chicken and pepper, and toss until everything is hot.

    In this step

    • Basmati rice350 g
    • Soy sauce3 tbsp

    Ready when: Rice is steaming hot, grains separate and lightly brown.

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