Chicken fried rice
This low cost, quick and easy chicken fried rice recipe is the ultimate Chinese comfort food dish, with simple ingredients that come together to make a delicious alternative to a takeaway dinner.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 25 mins
Total cost: $11.92 / $2.98 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- cooking spray oil
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 4 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 450g packet frozen stir-fry vegetables
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 400g deboned chicken thighs, thinly sliced
- 1 ½ tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce
- ¼ cup chopped unsalted peanuts
Instructions
1 Spray a large frying pan or wok with oil. Cook ginger, half the onion and vegetables over a high heat for 5-7 minutes or until heated through.
2 Add rice, chicken and soy sauce. Toss to coat. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes, or until rice is hot and chicken is cooked through.
3 Serve fried rice topped with the remaining onion and peanuts.
Variations
- Make it meat-free: Omit chicken and use tofu instead.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 466cal
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Kilojoules 1950kJ
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Protein 33g
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Total fat 10g
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–Saturated fat 2g
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Carbohydrates 60g
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–Sugars 4g
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Dietary fibre 6g
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Sodium 270mg
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Calcium 80mg
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Iron 2mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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