Quick and Easy Chicken Fried Rice

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Quick and Easy Chicken Fried Rice is an economical dinner idea! It’s versatile too – use shrimp, pork, ham or Spam in place of the chicken! The possibilities are endless with this basic recipe – It’s a great way to re-purpose leftovers!

This is one of my family’s favorite recipes! Not only is it easy on the pocketbook, but it rivals the stuff you get at your favorite take-out joint! I actually think I like it better than takeout! I almost always have all of the ingredients on hand to make this tasty Chicken Fried Rice!

One of the great things about this recipe is you can totally change up the protein …. substitute shrimp, pork, ham, Spam, tofu or even go meatless …. you can add whatever veggies you have on hand and if you like, add pineapple and/or ginger! I could eat this stuff every single day and never get tired of it!

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Quick and Easy Chicken Fried Rice

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Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 20 mins Serves 8     adjust servings

Quick and Easy Chicken Fried Rice is an economical dinner idea! It's versatile too - use shrimp, pork, ham or Spam in place of the chicken! The possibilities are endless with this basic recipe - It's a great way to re-purpose leftovers!

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp. water
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (16 oz.) bag frozen peas and carrots, thawed, (optional)
• 4 cups cooked white rice, cold*** (see note)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 2 cups cooked chicken meat, or meat of choice

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, beat egg with water. Melt butter in a large skillet or wok over medium-low heat. Add egg and scramble until cooked through. Remove from skillet to a small bowl.
2. Heat oil in the same pan. Add onion, garlic and the peas and carrots. Saute until the onion is soft. Then add rice, soy sauce, black pepper and chicken. Stir-fry together about 3-5 minutes, until mixture is well combined. Add the eggs; stir to combine.
3. Serve hot.

by Jamie Sherman

Recipe Notes

It is very important to use cold rice for this recipe!

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving	As Served
Calories 272kcal Calories from fat 85
% Daily Value
Total Fat 9g	14%
Saturated Fat 3g	15%
Transfat 0g
Cholesterol 87mg	29%
Sodium 498mg	21%
Carbohydrate 29g	10%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Sugars 1g
Protein 17g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

	Calories	2000
Total Fat	Less than	65g
Sat Fat	Less than	25g
Cholesterol	Less than	300mg
Sodium	Less than	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate		300g
Dietary Fiber		25g

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