Wondering how to make the best homemade chicken fried rice for dinner? Look no further! This recipe will absolutely rival takeout and break up the boring dinner rotation.
Everyone loves some Chinese food takeout! We’re also obsessed with Japanese restaurants with hibachi style fried rice. But when you can’t get takeout or go to a restaurant, it’s so nice to be able to make a great chicken fried rice at home.
The Best Homemade Chicken Fried Rice with Yum Yum Sauce
The inspiration for this recipe came from countless times watching my hibachi style rice be made. It is so good and especially when topped with yum yum sauce. Get that recipe by clicking here.
I’ve been wanting to make really good fried rice at home myself. So after a lot of testing, I’m so happy to share my recipe with you!
The Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make chicken fried rice at home:
- Sesame oil (or vegetable oil) – sesame oil adds great flavor, but vegetable oil can work just fine too.
- Diced onion
- Diced carrots
- Frozen peas – no need to thaw the peas! They’ll heat up right in the rice as it cooks.
- Eggs
- Cooked white rice
- Shredded cooked chicken
- Soy sauce
- Butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
How to Make Homemade Chicken Fried Rice
To begin, heat oil in a large frying pan or wok. Cook chopped onions and carrots until they begin to soften.
Add the frozen peas and stir them into the cooked onions and carrots. This will be enough to thaw the peas quickly, so there is no need to pre-thaw them.
Scoot the vegetables to the side of the pan, then pour lightly beaten eggs onto the empty side of the pan. Cook them just like you would scrambled eggs.
Once the eggs are cooked, add the cooked rice and chicken. I used rotisserie chicken breast to make this recipe extra easy and quick to make.
Stir the rice together and add the soy sauce. Let the rice pan fry a bit until hot. Add butter and stir until melted.
Now, it’s time to eat!
Shortcuts to Make Chicken Fried Rice Fast
- The rice cooking – cook your rice in a rice cooker or Instant Pot if available. These methods make rice fast and perfectly!
- Make ahead rice – if you know you’ll want to make chicken fried rice, make the steamed rice ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator for up to two days before you add it to the fried rice.
- Easy chicken – The easiest chicken option is either leftover chicken or shredded rotisserie chicken. I also find cooked, shredded chicken at the deli counter at my local grocery store.
If you take some of these shortcuts, your chicken fried rice can be on the table in 20 minutes or less!
The Best Homemade Chicken Fried Rice
Description
Wondering how to make the best homemade chicken fried rice for dinner? Look no further! This recipe will absolutely rival takeout and break up the boring dinner rotation.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil (or vegetable oil)
- ½ cup onion, diced
- ½ cup carrots, diced
- ½ cup frozen peas (no need to thaw)
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups cooked white rice
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large frying pan or wok over medium heat. Add the sesame oil, onions, and carrots; sauté until the carrots and onions are starting to become tender.
- Add the peas to the pan and stir well.
- In a small bowl, beat the eggs with a fork. Push the vegetable mixture to one side of the pan, then pour the eggs onto the other side of the pan. Use a spatula to scramble the eggs. Once the eggs are fully cooked, stir into the vegetables.
- Add the rice and chicken; mix well.
- Add the soy sauce then stir into the fried rice.
- Add the butter and stir the rice until the butter is melted.
- Season the fried rice with salt and pepper if desired.
- Serve the right hot with “yum-yum sauce.”
Tell me about your chicken fried rice!
After you make your homemade chicken fried rice, come back and tell me how you like it! You can leave a comment and recipe rating in the comments section below. You can also click here to see this on Pinterest and leave a comment there or even your own picture of your dessert. Another option would be to tag me on Instagram @MomNeedsChocolate. Can’t wait to hear from you!
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