Chicken Fried Rice
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Serves: 4-6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 medium carrot, diced finely
  • ½ large yellow onion, diced finely
  • 3-4 green onions, diced finely
  • 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced
  • 1½ cups jasmine rice
  • 2¼ cups water
  • 1 red pepper, diced finely
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3-6 cloves garlic, minced
  • ⅛ cup roasted sesame oil
  • ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
Instructions
  1. Add rice and water to medium saucepan and bring to a boil on medium-high heat, stirring frequently so that rice doesn't stick to the bottom.
  2. Once the rice has come to a boil, reduce to low, cover and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, heat sesame oil on high heat.
  4. Add the carrots and stir for about 1-2 minutes.
  5. Continue by adding the red pepper and stir for another 1-2 minutes.
  6. Next, add the yellow and green onion and stir for about 1 minute.
  7. Finally, add the chicken and stir until chicken browned.
  8. Add the beaten egg and stir until egg cooked through.
  9. By this time, the vegetables should be tender as well.
  10. In a small bowl, stir the softened butter and minced garlic.
  11. Once rice cooked, transfer rice to stir fried vegetables and chicken mixture and stir until mixed thoroughly.
  12. Add the garlic butter and stir until completely incorporated.
  13. Add the soy sauce, salt, garlic salt, and pepper and stir well.
  14. Garnished with some reserved green onion or sesame seeds if desired.
Recipe by Today I Might... at http://www.todayimight.com/food/chicken-fried-rice/