Before living in China, I was never really too crazy about fried rice. But not long after moving here, a few friends introduced me and my roommates to a wonderful hole-in-the-hall restaurant that makes incredible fried rice. Not only is it a stinking good plate of fried rice, but it is crazy cheap and the servings could easily stretch out over two or three meals…not that they ever actually do, but they could! The number of days that I now crave fried rice have definitely increased since finding this gem of a restaurant. I figured it would be worth it to find a good recipe that would allow me to get my fried rice fix in the comforts of my own home and with a little more control over the amount of salt and oil that gets added in. Do not get me wrong, for 6元 a plate, I definitely continue to frequent THE Fried Rice Place, but I having this simple recipe on hand has been great for being able to whip up my own fried rice.
I like to add chicken to round out the dish with some protein.
Just dice and saute up a bit of olive oil and set aside to add back in later.
You can throw in whatever veggies you are in the mood for. Carrots, peppers and onions are usually my go to.
Cook up the veggies first for 3-5 min and then push to the side and scramble up a couple eggs.
Toss your chicken back in, throw in some rice (this is a great way to put leftover rice to good use), drizzle some soy sauce over it all, and mix it up real well.
And there you go!
Look out all your salt lovers, except for the soy sauce, this recipe does not have any additional salt. I would recommend keeping the salt shaker to a minimum, but you may want to add in a little bit to taste.
Ingredients
1 pound chicken, about 2 chicken breasts, diced and cooked
3 cups cooked rice
2 Tbs sesame oil
1 small white onion, chopped
1/2 cup carrots, diced
1/2 cup pepper, diced
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3 Tablespoons soy sauce (more or less to taste)
chopped green onions (optional)
Directions
1) Dice chicken and saute until cooked all the way through. Set aside to add back in later.
2) Pour sesame oil in the pan and add veggies, cooking until softened a bit, about 3-5 min.
3) Push veggies to one side of the pan, and pour the beaten eggs onto the other side and scramble. Once the eggs are cooked, mix back in with the veggies.
4) Add rice and chicken back in. Pour the soy sauce on top and stir fry until heated through and combined. Add chopped green onions if you want.
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