Veggie-Packed Chicken Fried Rice

Veggie-Packed Chicken Fried Rice
  • PREP TIME
    20 mins
  • COOK TIME
    25 mins
  • TOTAL TIME
    45 mins
  • SERVING
    4 People
  • VIEWS
    166

Elevate your weeknight dinner with this vibrant and wholesome fried rice. Packed with colorful vegetables and tender chicken, it's a delicious and healthy alternative to takeout, customizable to your family's favorite veggies.

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Nutrition

  • Carbohydrate
    42 g
  • Cholesterol
    25 mg
  • Fiber
    7 g
  • Protein
    16 g
  • Saturated Fat
    2 g
  • Sodium
    652 mg
  • Sugar
    7 g
  • Fat
    14 g
  • Unsaturated Fat
    0 g

DIRECTIONS

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Recipe View 5 mins Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a large lidded skillet or wok over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add pepper and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

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02 Step

Recipe View 5 mins Add another 2 teaspoons oil to the skillet and heat until it shimmers. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl with vegetables.

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03 Step

Recipe View 5 mins Add another 2 teaspoons oil and heat until it shimmers. Add chopped zucchini, carrots, cabbage, and snap peas; cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Add broth and cook, covered, until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes more. Transfer to bowl.

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04 Step

Recipe View 9 mins Add remaining 3 teaspoons oil to the skillet and heat until it shimmers. Add garlic and ginger, cook and stir for 15 seconds. Add rice and cook, breaking up clumps and stirring occasionally for 2 minutes. Add bowl contents, soy sauce, sesame oil, green onions, and salt. Cook, stirring and tossing, until well mixed and heated through, about 5 minutes more.

For a vegetarian option, omit the chicken and add a can of drained and rinsed chickpeas or some cubed tofu.
Feel free to experiment with different vegetables such as broccoli florets, mushrooms, or edamame.
Cook rice a day ahead will yield the best texture.

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RECIPE REVIEWS

Avarage Rating: 4.6/ 5 ( 55 Ratings)
Total Reviews: (3)
  • Lilyan Yundt

    The flavor is incredible! The sesame oil and ginger really make a difference. I will definitely be making this again.

  • Kaley Reinger

    This recipe is fantastic! My kids actually ate all their vegetables. I swapped the zucchini for broccoli, and it worked perfectly.

  • Ben Harber

    So much better than takeout. I love how easy it is to customize with whatever veggies I have on hand.

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