Recipe of the day: Chicken fried rice
Add more carrots and peas to this chicken fried rice recipe to ensure that your little ones get a healthy serving of vegetables.
Chicken fried rice. Picture: iStock
We have finally made it to the middle of the week, and as tiring as work and responsibilities may be, cooking a delicious meal for your family does not have to feel like a tedious chore.
Create this delicious and filling chicken fried rice dish for yourself and the family tonight.
Chicken fried rice
Ingredients
- 500g of boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1½ tablespoons of soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon of garlic
- ½ teaspoon of ginger
- ½ teaspoon of oyster sauce
- ½ cup of sliced onions
- 1 teaspoon of hot sauce (adjust to taste)
- 2-3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon of minced ginger
- ½ small onion, sliced
- 1 cup of peas and carrots
- ¼ cup of canola or vegetable oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 cups cooked day old, long grain rice
- 3 tablespoons of soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce
- 2 green onions, sliced
- ½ -1 tablespoon of pepper flakes
- a dash of curry powder (optional)
- ½ or 1 teaspoon of hot sauce
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Instructions
- Marinade chicken with soy sauce, garlic, ginger, oyster sauce, onions and hot sauce.
- Marinate meat for several hours or overnight.
- Break up the clumpy rice before starting recipe.
- Heat a large wok or skillet on medium high heat with about a tablespoon of canola or vegetable oil.
- Then add the eggs and quickly stir to break the eggs apart. Remove eggs and transfer to a plate.
- Add about a tablespoon oil to the wok or pan . Once hot, add chopped chicken, Lightly season with salt and pepper. Saute for about 5-6 minutes, or until cooked through. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Continue with the stir frying by adding a tablespoon of oil into the wok, followed by onions, garlic, ginger, peas, carrots and basil, if using any. Cook for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the rice, stir vigorously for about 2-3 minutes adding soy sauce, oyster sauce , and about 1 tablespoon water to moistened rice.
- Finally return the combination of, eggs, and chicken to the wok. Stir until everything has been fully combined and chicken is is reheated through. Add pepper flakes or hot sauce – optional.
- Adjust seasoning salt, pepper and soy sauce, if necessary.
- Garnish with chopped scallion and serve.
This recipe was found on africanbites.com
