Chicken Fried Rice

The best way to use leftover rice is this! It requires a few simple ingredients and about 15 minutes standing over a wok.

When they say the rice should be cold, it should be cold! Fried Rice does not work nearly as well as it does when it's a day old. It also tastes very, very good when you use Jasmine rice. Peas, onions, beaten eggs, scallions/green onions, fish sauce, and soy sauce. You can also add bean sprouts. Make sure you have already prepared your chicken, I use chicken breasts or thighs, chop or shred the chicken. Any other prepared meat is also fine. Prepare your wok with some oil and very high heat and get ready for a speedy meal in less than ten minutes. All you are doing is reheating and flavoring everything. First your onion in the hot oil, stir, stir, stir, then your rice, prepared vegetables, make a well in the center of the wok add a bit of oil and scramble the egg, mix together.

Adding Fish sauce and Soy sauce is key to this dish. Fish sauce is usually anchovies that have been processed and reduced to make a very strong condiment. In other words, it's strong as hell! It is also very salty, so between the soy sauce and this, you need to be very aware of seasoning your rice. I don't measure as I feel it's all about taste, but start out with a little fish sauce, add the soy sauce, stir fry until all is blended together and the flavor is to your liking. Once all the rice and veggies are coated with the flavor and heated through, sprinkle green onions over it and you are done.

This should only take you 20 minutes at the most to prepare. It's fast and easy if you have everything ready before hand. Actually, you SHOULD have everything prepared before hand if you don't want overcooked rice or burnt anything.

Chicken Fried Rice is a great meal and I usually prepare this for dinner and everyone always wants seconds. One pot of prepared rice will feed four people. It's also great the next day too. (just like from the Chinese food place... ;D)

A fun way to make this is to buy the Take Out boxes (usually they have them in the birthday section or go to a party supply store) and serve the fried rice and other side dishes with it. Good party or fun idea to do with family to change up your dinners. ;D