Chicken Fried Rice Recipe

In the mood for Asian cuisine? This is a great recipe for using up leftover chicken or rice! It’s a quick, easy and inexpensive meal, and my kids love it. In the words of my five-year-old Ella, “Mommy, this chicken fried rice is delicious!” The egg and green onions are what take it over the top, in my opinion.

I probably cook my chicken fried rice a little differently each time I make it. The following ingredient measurements are just estimates. You can give or take a little here and there to your liking and even add vegetables like peas, carrots or mushrooms. Here is the basic recipe I stick to, though. Hope you enjoy!

Ingredients:

6 cups cooked rice

1 cup chopped cooked chicken

1/8 cup chopped yellow onion

2 eggs

2 tbsp. chopped green onion

6 tbsp. butter

Salt and pepper to taste

Soy sauce to taste

Directions:

Sauté the yellow onion in approximately 2 tbsp. of butter in a wok or a large sauté pan. Once tender, add the eggs and turn continuously until cooked. Add the cooked rice, chicken and green onion. (You can add the rice and chicken cold from the refrigerator or heated.) Season with salt and pepper. Add soy sauce to taste and the rest of the butter. Toss well as the butter melts until everything is mixed and heated.