Easy One Pan Chicken Fried Rice
A quick and flavorful meal made in a single skillet using tender chicken, colorful vegetables, and savory soy sauce.

Total
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken breast, diced into small cubes
- 3 cups Cooked white rice (preferably day-old)
- 1 cup Frozen peas and carrots mix
- 3 large Eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons Soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 0.25 cup Green onions, sliced
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add the diced chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes, then remove chicken from the pan and set aside.
- 3
In the same pan, add the remaining tablespoon of oil and sauté the garlic and frozen peas and carrots until tender, about 3 minutes.
- 4
Push the vegetables to the side of the pan and pour in the beaten eggs, scrambling them until fully cooked.
- 5
Add the cooked rice and the cooked chicken back into the pan, breaking up any large clumps of rice.
- 6
Drizzle the soy sauce and sesame oil over the mixture and stir constantly for 2-3 minutes to fry the rice.
- 7
Season with black pepper and stir in the green onions just before serving.
- 8
Serve hot directly from the pan for easy cleanup.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
420
21% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 28 g |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 890 mg |
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