I also didn’t think 1 cup of veggies was enough. I also used an entire bag of veggies (about 2.5-3 cups). I felt that was much better, I didn’t think 0.5 lb of chicken was enough. Now for adjustments! I used ~1lb of chicken, I just know it was 1.33 lb total and I used 75-80% of the chicken (either 3 or 4 thighs with 1 left). The rice was a bit sticker but the chicken was flavorful. Some of the rice was a bit frozen and some was still pretty sticky but I had to work with what I had! I ended up accidentally adding the chicken to the sauce and cooked it that way (then made a second batch of the sauce for the rice). I was in a rush so I just placed it in the freezer for 30-45 min. I found an article that mentioned making fresh rice, cooling it in the fridge and placing it in the freezer for a few hours. I decided to make this sort of last minute so I didn’t have older rice. My housemates loved it! I did the prep work before (cutting the green onions, making the marinade and the sauce, cutting the chicken, etc.) Let’s start with my mistakes. Want to learn more about Chinese Cooking? Sign up my newsletter to receive the 5-Day Chinese Cooking Crash Course and ongoing recipe updates! It can make your time in self-isolation go by faster and it will certainly make things more delicious! Make this chicken fried rice your main dish or serve it as a side along with one of my other tasty Chinese recipes. With my tips, you’ll turn some simple ingredients into a memorable and satisfying dish. Mix everything together and move it to one side of the pan, so you can use the other side to scramble the eggs.Move the rice to one side of the pan so you can cook the veggies faster.Saute the green onion with a generous amount of oil.Spread the chicken in the pan in a single layer.If you use a cast iron or carbon steel pan, you might need to use more oil to prevent the rice from sticking to the pan. You can use a nonstick pan or cast iron or carbon steel pan. The key is to keep your pan hot all the time and toast the rice long enough to crisp up. Long story short, it’s totally possible (sometimes even better) to use a large skillet to make your chicken fried rice.
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I’ve dived into how to set up a stir-fry station in the past. You don’t need a wok to make amazing restaurant-quality chicken fried rice, either. It takes no time to put the marinade together, and you can let the chicken marinate while preparing the rest of the ingredients. It gives the chicken an extra rich flavor and keeps the meat tender. Spending 5 minutes to marinate the chicken goes a long way. So they will separate easily and create a crispier result for fried rice. When the rice stays in the fridge for days, the grains lose moisture and become drier. By “day-old” rice, it means leftover rice that has been refrigerated or even frozen (and thawed) for at least a day or longer. When it comes to fried rice, the older the rice, the better the result. With my simple steps below, you’ll be able to make it just like your favorite takeout place does, only better. IngredientsĪre you craving chicken fried rice right now? You might think you can’t have it while you’re staying safe at home.īut the truth is that you CAN have chicken fried rice if you have chicken, rice, eggs, and frozen veggies in your kitchen. I’ll show you how to get the rice to that crispy fried texture and how to get your chicken nice and juicy, with a savory, lightly sweet sauce.
With social distancing complicating our grocery runs though, I created this copycat version for you to make the dish in your own kitchen. I have to admit that one of my guilty pleasures is the frozen chicken fried rice from Trader Joe’s. All that does is make us more wistful for something we can’t have. Often, we tend to make the same things over and over. You might go back and forth between your pantry and your freezer trying to figure out something different to make. Sometimes it’s hard to know what to do with those pantry staples right now. For a super-fast and super-delicious dinner, my chicken fried rice is there for you, full-flavored and faster than any delivery!