What’s better than finding a recipe that's tasty and convenient when you’re just in mood for a no fuss dinner? Not much, and you’re in luck with this week because we’re bringing you a chicken fried rice recipe that is fast, flavorful, and is the perfect use for any leftover chicken or rice you may have in your fridge from dinners past. Even if you’re making this fresh, it’s still done in no time so you can spend less time cooking and more time enjoying a home-cooked meal after a long day.
For our purposes, we didn’t have any leftovers on hand, but if you happen to have made a recipe recently that left you with extra chicken, rice, or both then congratulations, half of this recipe is already done! Otherwise, this is a quick and easy recipe, with minimal prep, and can be made in a single large pot. I mention this up top because we started ours in a large pan that, try as it might, simply wasn’t large enough to hold everything and we ended up switching to a Dutch oven near the end. So, save yourself the trouble, and the extra dish, and work in a large pot from the start!
As far as ingredients are concerned, we kept ours simple with a few key ingredients like onion, chicken, carrots and peas, and white rice. As for spices, it’s even simpler with just salt, pepper, and soy sauce, and these can all be used to your taste, so season away and taste it throughout to make it as seasoned as you want. We also used Sno Pac organic peas and carrots in ours, and these were great added from frozen and heated through, keeping this recipe quick and convenient with no extra cooking needed.
This recipe really can be that easy. If you are using leftover rice or chicken, there isn’t much that actually needs cooking. And if you’re making everything fresh, even then the recipe is done quickly with elegantly simple instructions that let you make it how you like. In the end, you’ll have flavorful rice and veggies with tender chicken that goes great as a side like you might expect from Chinese takeout, or on its own as a simple dinner for a busy night when making a complex recipe isn’t a priority.
That about does it for this week’s recipe. If you’re looking for something quick, easy, and above all, tasty, then this is the one for you! Try it for yourself, and when you do, share it with someone and let us know what you think in the comments here or on social media. We think you’ll enjoy this one and join us next week for another great recipe.
