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Chicken Fried Rice

Chicken Fried Rice

  • 40 min
  • mild
  • Serves 3
  • 15 people cooked this

Prep 15 min · Cook 25 min

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Also known as chinese fried rice, fried rice · Non-veg · Rice dishes, One-pot meals

Chicken fried rice tossed in a wok with parboiled basmati, scrambled egg, soy-marinated chicken and veg. Mild, serves 3, 40 minutes plus soaking, video.

Good for: Lunchbox

Ingredients

20 items

3 people
  • Basmati Rice1 cup
  • Salt2 tsp
  • Oil5 tbsp
  • Chicken Boneless Cubes, Thinly Sliced200 grams
  • Soy Sauce1 tsp
  • Black Pepper Powder¼ tsp
  • Corn Flour1 tbsp
  • Salt2 pinch
  • Eggs2
  • Garlic, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
  • Ginger, Finely Chopped1 tsp
  • Spring Onion (whites)½ cup
  • Cabbage, Chopped½ cup
  • Carrot, Chopped½ cup
  • Beans½ cup
  • Sugar½ tsp
  • White Pepper Powder½ tsp
  • Soy Sauce2 tbsp
  • Chilli Sauce1 tbsp
  • Spring Onion (greens), Finely Chopped¼ cup

Contains: egg, wheat, soya.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 3 people
Energy648kcal1944kcal
Protein27g82g
Carbohydrate64g191g
Fat32g95g
Fibre3.6g11g
Sugar4.7g14g

Cookd masalas for basmati rice

Method

  1. 1

    Wash the Basmati rice and soak for 20 minutes.

    Basmati Rice

  2. 2

    Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add salt and water. Add the soaked Basmati rice and cook for 5 minutes.

    SaltOil

  3. 3

    Strain the rice and spread it on a plate or tray. Allow it to cool. This prevents the rice from sticking to each other.

  4. 4

    In a bowl, combine the chicken, soy sauce, black pepper powder and cornstarch.

    Chicken Boneless CubesSoy SauceBlack Pepper PowderCorn FlourSalt

  5. 5

    Heat a wok and add 1 tbsp of oil. Add the eggs along with a pinch of salt. Scramble it and remove it from the pan.

    OilEggsSalt

  6. 6

    Add 3 tbsp of oil and add the chicken, leaving space between each piece. Cook it for 3 minutes and remove it from the pan.

    Oil

  7. 7

    In the same pan, add the garlic, ginger and scallions. Saute and then add the cabbage, carrot and beans. Add sugar and saute for 1 minute on high heat.

    GarlicGingerSpring Onion (whites)CabbageCarrotBeansSugar

  8. 8

    Add white pepper powder, soy sauce and chilli sauce. Mix well.

    White Pepper PowderSoy SauceChilli Sauce

  9. 9

    Add the cooked rice, eggs and chicken. Toss until evenly combined. Add 1 tsp of salt.

    Salt

  10. 10

    Allow it to cook for 2 minutes, tossing occasionally. Add the spring onions, toss and remove from the heat.

    Spring Onion (greens)

Before you start

How long does Chicken Fried Rice take?
40 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Chicken Fried Rice serve?
3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Chicken Fried Rice vegetarian?
No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Chicken Fried Rice spicy?
It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Chicken Fried Rice?
1 cup Basmati Rice, 200 grams Chicken Boneless Cubes, ½ cup Spring Onion (whites), ½ cup Cabbage, ½ cup Carrot, ½ cup Beans, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Chicken Fried Rice?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Chicken Fried Rice?
About 648 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

7 notes
  • S

    Sai AdharshNovember 2025

    awesome food

  • L

    Lavanya CuteMay 2025

    nice recipe

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    Vivetha AnandAugust 2024

    very nice

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    A Cookd cookMay 2023

    😋

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    GayathriJanuary 2023

    😋😋

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    A Cookd cookJuly 2022

    looks fab

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    navin chandarApril 2022

    super recipe

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