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Chicken Fried Rice in a serving dish.
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Easy Chicken Fried Rice

This chicken fried rice is full of tender chicken, broccoli, and scrambled eggs. Skip the takeout and try this super-simple weeknight dinner!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Keyword Easy Chicken Fried Rice, Easy Chicken Fried Rice Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 529kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked rice preferably cold, day-old rice works best
  • 1 lb chicken cooked, diced
  • 2 cups broccoli florets fresh
  • 5 eggs lightly beaten
  • 3 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce adjust to preference
  • 2 tbsp oil avocado or olive
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Instructions

  • Preheat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat with a bit of oil. Add the broccoli florets and sauté until they are golden brown. Remove from the wok and set aside.
    Broccoli cooking in a wok.
  • In the same wok, add a little more oil if needed and pour in the beaten eggs. Scramble them quickly, then immediately remove and set aside.
    Eggs cooking in a wok.
  • Add the sesame oil and cold rice to the wok. Break up any clumps of rice with a spatula. Allow it cook untouched for a minute or two to get some crispy bits on the bottom.
    Rice frying in a wok.
  • Add the cooked chicken, broccoli, and scrambled eggs back to the pan. Stir everything together. Add the soy sauce and toss until everything is evenly coated and heated through (about 2–3 more minutes).
    Rice, chicken, broccoli and eggs in a wok.
  • Top the fried rice with green onions or sesame seeds if you like, and serve hot!
    Chicken Fried Rice in a serving dish.

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Nutrition

Calories: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 245mg | Sodium: 706mg | Potassium: 420mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 657IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2mg