# Chicken Fried Rice

This chicken fried rice recipe is a quick and easy weeknight dinner that is better than takeout and ready in under 30 minutes.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb chicken breast, diced
- 3 cups cooked rice (preferably day-old)
- 1 cup frozen carrots
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp kosher salt
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil or coconut oil

## Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Cook the chicken with salt until browned and cooked through.
3. Push the chicken to one side.
4. Scramble the eggs in the same pan.
5. Add garlic, carrots, and peas.
6. Stir in the rice, onion powder, and soy sauce.
7. Cook, stirring occasionally, until everything is heated through and well combined.
8. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
9. Serve.

## Equipment

- large skillet

## Tips

- This recipe is super versatile depending on what you have on hand.
- It’s great fresh, even better the next day.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/182Y8on3PN/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3a0cc707-c19f-440b-8848-b018bda20b52
- Extracted: 2026-02-27

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