Leftover Chicken and Egg Fried Rice
An easy, quick and family friendly meal, Leftover Chicken and Egg Fried Rice is perfect for a busy weeknight and a great way to use up your roast chicken leftovers…No leftover chicken? No problem. Read on to find out how to ‘create’ some leftovers…
Servings 4 people
Calories 531kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive, rapeseed or coconut oil
- 300-500 g leftover chicken shredded
- 500 g pre-cooked brown rice
- 100 g frozen peas
- 100 g frozen sweetcorn
- 1 red pepper diced
- 4 spring onions sliced finely (plus 2 extra for garnish)
- 3 cloves garlic crushed or grated
- 4 medium eggs
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (or GF tamari)
Instructions
- Put 2 tablespoons olive, rapeseed or coconut oil in a large frying pan or wok and heat over a medium-high heat for 1 minute.
- Add the cooked rice, shredded chicken, frozen peas, frozen sweetcorn, red pepper and spring onions. Stir fry 3-4 minutes, until everything is warmed through and the frozen veg is no longer frozen.
- Add the garlic and stir fry for 1 more minute.
- Meanwhile crack the eggs into a large mug or small jug and whisk together lightly with a fork. Make a well in the middle of the rice mixture and pour in the eggs – cook for 30 seconds, then mix the rice mixture and eggs together.
- Continue frying for a couple of minutes, stirring occasionally, until you start to get some nice crispy brown bits. Pour in the soy sauce and sesame oil and fry for 1 more minute.
- Serve scattered with a few extra spring onions. Put the bottles of soy sauce and sesame oil on the table for everyone to help themselves to extra, if needed.
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Notes
No leftover chicken? No problem – simply pan fry two chicken breasts for about 6-7 minutes on each side on a medium heat, leave to rest for 5 minutes, shred using a couple of forks and then continue with the recipe above.
Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition
Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 235mg | Sodium: 832mg | Potassium: 634mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1510IU | Vitamin C: 52.7mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 2.9mg