Chicken fried rice
Have leftover rice? This Chinese inspired dish is a perfect way to repurpose rice into an entirely new dish. In fact, chicken fried rice works better with leftover rice that's…
- Total time
- 25 mins
- Ingredients
- 11
- Steps
- 5
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By Adina Yaakov · Updated September 2023
Have leftover rice? This Chinese inspired dish is a perfect way to repurpose rice into an entirely new dish. In fact, chicken fried rice works better with leftover rice that's been refrigerated. Working with cold rice ensures less clumps and sticky balls of rice. If you're in a rush, you can make fresh rice, place it on a flat baking tray and place it in the freezer or fridge until chilled. The addition of chicken in this one-pot-meal recipe serves as the protein, but feel free to skip if you want to keep it parve. This recipe is quick, easy to make, and bursting with flavor.
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