Easy Chicken Fried Rice
Set aside some chicken for this quick and easy fried rice recipe. Made with Minute® Ready to Serve Whole Grain Brown Rice, it’s a simple, speedy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Minute® Ready to Serve Brown Rice
- 1 tbsp canola oil, divided
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup frozen Asian-style mixed vegetables, thawed
- 1/2 cup shredded cooked chicken
- 1/4 cup frozen edamame, thawed
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 thinly sliced green onion, optional
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds, optional
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Instructions
This Easy Chicken Fried Rice is one of those recipes you’ll turn to, time and time again, especially when you’ve cooked a bit too much chicken for the week. Pick up one of our Minute® Ready to Serve Brown Rice cups and enjoy the ease of a fast, simple fried rice recipe.
Step 1
Heat rice according to package directions.
Step 2
Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a medium wok or skillet set over medium heat. Add egg and quickly scramble until the egg is soft-cooked. Remove from wok and set aside.
Step 3
Heat remaining oil in wok over medium-high heat. Add rice, reserved egg, mixed vegetables, chicken, edamame and soy sauce. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, or until all ingredients are heated through and well combined. Serve topped with green onions and sesame seeds, if using.
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Winner, Winner (Easy) Chicken Dinner
Set aside some time to make this Easy Chicken Fried Rice and you’ll never stress over dinner again! With standard ingredients and simple cooking instructions, this fried rice recipe is primarily about two things — keeping stress levels down and stomachs full. But that’s not all. With hearty brown rice and delightful Asian-style mixed vegetables, it’s also exceptionally appetizing and delicious!
Like many fast and easy dishes, this recipe comes down to the rice. After all, who wants to wait around for a pot to boil when there are so many other things to fuss over? With our Minute® Ready to Serve Whole Grain Brown Rice, you’ll have fluffy, warm rice in just 1 minute. For additional ease of mind, we recommend you prepare the rice first and then start on prep work.
Simple Fried Rice Recipes
While your microwave does all the hard work, all you need to do is heat up a large skillet or wok. Next, add in some lightly beaten eggs and start scrambling until the eggs are softly cooked. When you’re done with the eggs, place them aside and reheat the oil for the veggies. Stir in your favorite Asian vegetable mix, some soy sauce and pre-cooked chicken, and you’ve got yourself a complete meal!
Hungry for more extremely easy fried rice recipes? Skip the skillet altogether with our Microwave Fried Rice or a bowl of Microwave Egg Fried Rice.
If you are looking for vegetarian options, try our Rice-Stuffed Eggplant Parmesan.
