Quick and easy chicken fried rice recipe that every family member loves! Juicy tender chicken pieces, leftover cooked rice, colourful vegetables, and delicious seasonings. This recipe takes under 30 minutes and is better than Chinese takeout!
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For the days I can't think of what to cook for dinner, I make fried rice. You can also try more of our family's favourite Sausage Fried Rice, Garlic Fried Rice, and Spicy Fried Rice recipes.
Ingredients & Substitutes
Please see the measurements and printable recipe on the recipe card.
- Cooked Rice: Preferably a day-old cooked rice or leftover rice.
- Chicken: I use boneless, skinless chicken breast in the recipe.
- You can also use boneless chicken thigh, shrimp, beef steak, or minced meat. I've shared my Easy Beef Fried Rice recipe, which is made of ground beef instead of beefsteak for a busy day's dinner.
- Vegetables: Add any of your favourite stir-fry vegetables cut into small cubes. I usually love to make it with carrots, onions, green peas, sweetcorn, and spring onions.
Seasonings for fried rice
- Regular soy sauce or light soy
- Oyster sauce
- Sesame oil
- White pepper
- Dark soy sauce for the colour
Top tips
- Cut the meat into small pieces or thin for the quick cooking process, and don't need a long hour to marinate.
- My tip is not to add all the vegetables at once; add them in order, from hard vegetables to softer ones.
- A day-old leftover rice is ideal for this recipe. It is drier, harder than freshly cooked rice, and less likely to get mushy when adding stir-fries.
- You can garnish it with chopped spring onions, and if you like it spicy, you can add some chilli oil on top.
Instructions
- Add all the sauce ingredients in a small mixing bowl, mix well, and set aside.
- Heat the oil over medium-high heat and pour the egg in. Once the egg is almost set, break it into small pieces. Remove from wok and set aside.
- In the same wok, drizzle more oil and stir-fry the chicken pieces. Then, push the chicken to one side and add the chopped garlic; stir fry for a few seconds.
- Add the diced onions and then follow with the carrots, green peas, and sweetcorn. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes until the vegetables are tender-crisp. ( If you like your vegetables soft, you can stir fry them until they are soft. )
- Next, add the cooked rice and pour the prepared sauce in. Toss well to combine all ingredients. ( To evaporate the sauce and moisture quicker, bring the heat to high once you've poured the sauce in. )
- Place the fried egg back to pan, toss well, and enjoy!
Storage and Reheating
- Leftover chicken fried rice can be stored in the fridge or freezer for later use. Let the fried rice cool down completely, and transfer it to an air-tight container.
- Fridge: You can store in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
- Freezer: To keep in the freezer, use a freezer-safe bag or container. It lasts for a couple of months.
- Reheating: You can simply microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or heat it in the pan over the stovetop.
Serving Suggestions
Chicken fried rice is delicious on its own without any side dishes for a simple quick meal.
To make it a complete Chinese restaurant dinner, pair it with different Chinese dishes like Egg Drop Soup, Chicken Siu Mai, Beef and Onion Stir Fry, Egg Foo Young, or Firecracker Chicken.
FAQs
Which rice is best for making chicken fried rice?
I recommend using jasmine rice or long-grain rice. But you can use any of your favourite cooked rice, such as brown rice or basmati rice.
What type of wok or pan to use?
Most Chinese stir-fry dishes are prepared in a high-heat wok to sear the meat. But for home cooking, we can make it happen with any skillet or non-stick pan we already have in our kitchen.
You just need to make sure to cook it on medium to high heat, depending on the pan and stove you use.
How to achieve Chinese restaurant-style smokey ' wok hei ' flavour?
If you are a fan of special wok flavours, you can use a traditional wok, like a carbon steel wok. According to the instructions, the wok should be well-seasoned before use. I use both a non-stick and a carbon steel wok for my stir-fries, depending on how much cleaning and wok seasoning time I have.
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📖 Recipe
Chicken Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 200 g Boneless chicken breast/thigh
- 2 tsp Light soy sauce (for chicken seasoning)
- 4 cup Cooked rice (details in note) (about 2 small bowls of rice)
- 2 Eggs
- 2 cloves Garlic (fine chopped)
- ½ cup Carrot (small diced)
- ½ cup Onion (small diced)
- ⅓ cup Frozen green peas
- ⅓ cup Frozen sweet corn
- 2-3 Spring Onion (cut thin slices)
- 3-4 tbsp Oil ( vegetable, peanut, sunflower or canola oil )
Sauce
- 3 tbsp Light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Oyster sauce
- 1 tsp Sesame oil
- ¼ tsp White pepper (Or black pepper)
- ½ tsp Dark soy sauce
Instructions
- Dice the chicken into small cubes. Season the chicken pieces with 2 teaspoon of light soy sauce, mix well and set aside.
- Cut the carrot and onion into small dices. Finely chop the garlic cloves, cut spring onions into thin slices.
- In a small mixing bowl, add all the sauce ingredients, mix well and set aside.
- Whisk two eggs and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok/pan, pour the egg in, once the egg is almost set, break into small pieces. Remove from wok and set aside.
- In the same wok, drizzle 2-3 tablespoon of oil, add the chicken pieces and stir fry with medium-high heat until the chicken is almost cooked. Then push the chicken one side and add the chopped garlic, stir fry for few seconds.
- Add the diced onions, stir for few seconds, then follow with the carrots, green peas and sweet corn. Stir fry for 2-3 mins until the vegetables are tender-crisp. ( If you like your vegetables soft, you can stir fry until they are tender soft. )
- Next, add the rice, pour the sauce in. Stir very fast 1 to 2 minutes, to combine all ingredients. ( to evaporate the sauce and moisture quicker, fry with high heat after you pour the sauce in. )
- After the sauce and all ingredients are evenly mixed, add the fried egg and spring onions. Stir and cook for another 1 mins, remove from heat and transfer to serving plate.
- You can garnish with chopped spring onions and if you like it spicy, you can add some chilli oil on the top. Enjoy!
Notes
- Rice: A day old, leftover rice is ideal for fried rice. You can use fresh cooked rice, but sometimes the texture can be mushy when you stir fry it. A day old rice is drier and harder than a fresh cooked rice.
- Which rice is best for fried rice?
For Chinese style fried rice recipes, I would recommend to use jasmine rice or medium grain rice. But you can use any of your favourite cooked rice, brown rice, basmati rice, etc. - Serving: Serving is for 2 person as a main dish. If you serve with other dishes you can serve up to 4 person as a side dish.
Dayna McMullen says
Husband said I nailed it. The truth is you nailed it. Great recipe. Thank you for sharing it!!
Donna says
Love this Fried Rice recipe . Can't get stop eating and making it. All your recipes are good.
Bubba Hebert says
cooking this tonight
Julie says
Absolutely lovely
Marlene says
Since I found your page on FB I've been hooked on watching your videos and posts there, then I found this blog of yours. After I tried the Singapore Fried Rice, which my husband and I both love, I want to try this Chicken Fried Rice today. Looks really yummy and appealing!
Khin says
So glad that you enjoy our recipes and videos. Thanks for sharing feedback, Marlene.
Suzumi says
Your recipe really works! It tastes just like my fav takeout xx thanks Khin
Khin says
So glad that you enjoyed this fried rice recipe, Suzumi! Thanks for sharing feedback.
Shanelle J says
This is so freaking good. My family loves it and I have to double the recipe. I’ve made it twice and it doesn’t last long
Khin says
Thank you so much Shanelle. I am so happy that you enjoyed it.
Jules Ferguson says
Absolutely delicious! This has become a firm favourite in my house! Thank you! 🙂
Khin says
So happy to hear Jules! Thank you so much for taking time and sharing lovely comment.
Yvonne says
So easy to make, tasty and very filling. Love all khins kitchen recipes. Easy to follow and delicious 😊
Kerry says
Best fried rice I have ever had!
Tommy says
Very good