This chicken fried rice recipe is very easy to make and tastes better than takeout! It’s basically cooked chicken, rice, soy sauce, and shredded egg stir-fried together. For best results, use leftover cooked rice.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cups cooked white rice, cold
- 1 cup cooked, chopped chicken meat
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper or to taste
Steps
- Gather all ingredients.
- Beat egg and water together in small bowl. Melt butter in a large skillet or wok over medium-low heat; add egg and cook without stirring, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove egg from skillet and cut into shreds; set aside.
- Heat oil in the same skillet. Add onion; cook and stir until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in rice, chicken, soy sauce, and pepper. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes; stir in shredded egg. Serve hot.
