Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice is a easy Asian recipe that serves 4. 450 calories per serving. Recipe by THE YELLOW RICE on YouTube.
Prep: 25 min | Cook: 20 min | Total: 55 min
Cost: $7.12 total, $1.78 per serving
Ingredients
- 3 cup Cooked white rice (cooked, cooled and ideally rice from the previous day)
- 300 g Chicken breast (cut into about 1 cm dice)
- 1 unit Carrot (peeled and cut into small dice)
- 0.5 unit Onion (finely minced)
- 2 unit Eggs (lightly beaten)
- 3 tablespoon Soy sauce (or more to taste)
- 0.5 teaspoon Ground black pepper (to taste)
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt (to taste)
- 2 tablespoon Chives (sliced into rounds)
- 3 tablespoon Vegetable oil (sunflower or peanut) (for cooking)
Instructions
Prepare the vegetables and chicken
Peel the carrot and cut it into small dice. Finely slice the half‑onion. Slice the chives into rounds. Cut the chicken breast into three thicknesswise, then into strips about 1 cm wide and finally into dice. Place the chicken in a bowl, add 2 tsp soy sauce, pepper, mix and set aside.
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Blanch the carrot dice
Bring a pot of water to a boil, plunge the carrot dice for 3 minutes, then drain and refresh under cold water to stop cooking.
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Sauté the onion
Heat 1 tsp oil in the wok over medium heat, add the minced onion and sauté for 30 seconds until translucent.
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Cook the chicken
Add the marinated chicken to the wok, cook for 7‑8 minutes stirring regularly until well browned and cooked through. Remove the chicken and set aside.
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Scramble the eggs
In the same pan, add 2 tsp oil, pour the beaten eggs and scramble quickly for 2 minutes until slightly set but still soft.
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Add the rice
Add the cooked white rice to the wok, stir vigorously for 2 minutes so the rice absorbs the aromas.
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Combine everything
Return the chicken, carrot dice and chive rounds to the wok. Lightly salt, pepper, add 2‑3 tsp soy sauce and mix for 2 minutes until everything is hot and homogeneous.
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Finishing and serving
Remove from heat, plate the fried rice and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 450
- Protein
- 25 g
- Carbohydrates
- 55 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
Dietary info: can be adapted gluten‑free with tamari sauce, can be made vegetarian by replacing chicken with firm tofu
Allergens: eggs, soy
Last updated: April 7, 2026






