Chicken Fried Rice With Onions and Peas

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Rhonda Parkinson
Rhonda Parkinson is a freelance writer who has authored many cookbooks, including two Everything guides to Chinese cooking.
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Rhonda Parkinson
Updated 05/05/19
Chicken fried rice

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  • Total: 20 mins
  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 10 mins
  • Yield: Serves 4
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
900 Calories
11g Fat
160g Carbs
33g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: Serves 4
Amount per serving
Calories 900
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 15%
Saturated Fat 3g 17%
Cholesterol 152mg 51%
Sodium 182mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 160g 58%
Dietary Fiber 6g 21%
Protein 33g
Calcium 68mg 5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Bring your some Chinese food into your kitchen just by using your leftovers. Chicken fried rice is a great way to use leftovers. Like all fried rice dishes, chicken fried rice tastes best when using leftover cooked rice.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups rice (cooked, cold)
  • 8 ounces chicken (cooked, chopped)
  • 2 eggs (more if desired)
  • 1/2 cup peas
  • 1 medium onion (diced)
  • 1 green onion (diced)
  • Soy sauce to taste
  • Oyster sauce to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon oil (more or less as needed for stir-frying)

Steps to Make It

  1. Beat the eggs lightly with chopsticks, add a dash of salt (add a bit of oyster sauce if desired).

  2. Chop the chicken meat and dice the onion and green onion. 

  3. Heat wok and add oil.

  4. When the oil is ready, pour 1/2 of the egg mixture into the wok and cook over medium heat, turning over once. Cook the other half the same way. 

  5. Cut the egg into thin strips, and save for later.

  6. Stir-fry the onion on high heat for a few moments, remove and set aside. Do the same for the green peas.

  7. Add oil, turn down the heat to medium and stir-fry the rice. 

  8. Add the soy sauce, salt, pepper and oyster sauce. 

  9. Add the chicken, onion and green peas and combine thoroughly.

  10. Serve chicken fried rice with the strips of egg on top and the green onion as a garnish. Alternately, you can mix the green onion and egg in with the other ingredients.