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Garlic chicken fried rice served in a rice bowl topped with green onion, top down angle.
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Garlic Chicken Fried Rice

Indulge in the flavors of Garlic Chicken Fried Rice, a delightful twist on classic chicken fried rice. This recipe is packed with savory garlic goodness and can be customized to suit diet preferences. Satisfy your cravings with this quick and easy dish!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Keyword Chicken fried rice, garlic chicken fried rice
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1 bowl
Calories 765kcal

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 3 oz Chicken Thigh
  • 1 tbsp Neutral Oil oil with no taste
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Black Pepper

Fried Rice

  • 2 Cup Rice rice of choice
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 Clove Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Chopped Onion
  • 1/2 Stalk Green Onion
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2 tbsp Toasted Sesame Seed

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
  • Finely dice green onions, onions, chicken (about 1/4 x 1/4 inch cubes) and set aside.
    Cubed chicken.
  • Grate garlic with a grater and set aside.
    Grated garlic.
  • In a small mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs.
    Beaten eggs.
  • In a small skillet, spray cooking oil, pour eggs on medium-low heat, mix as if you are scrambling eggs for 1 minute and remove from heat. Eggs should only be partially cooked (very soft). Transfer to holding bowl.
    Scrambled eggs in a frying pan.
  • In a new small skillet, add 1 tbsp of neutral cooking oil on medium-high heat. Once oil is up to temp, add chicken, sprinkle salt and pepper and cook for 2-4 minutes until you get a nice brown crust on the chicken. Transfer to holding bowl.
    Cubed chicken in a frying pan.
  • In a large fry pan, add oil and bring up to temp. Add rice and onions, cook for 2-4 minutes or until preferred tenderness is attained.
    Rice and onions in a frying pan.
  • After 2-3 minutes, add chicken, partially cooked eggs, soy sauce, grated garlic, butter, salt and black pepper. Mix well and continue to cook for an additional 1 minute or until eggs are fully cooked.
    Fried rice with garlic butter and scrambled eggs in a frying pan.
  • Lastly, mix in the sesame seeds and green onions, transfer to serving bowl. Enjoy hot!
    Garlic chicken fried rice cooked in frying pan.

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Nutrition

Calories: 765kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 1018mg | Sodium: 1885mg | Potassium: 510mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1793IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 5mg