Chinese-American · dinner
Rotisserie Chicken Fried Rice
Uses the same rotisserie chicken as your flatbreads, so one bird covers two quick dinners with a short grocery list.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Serves
- 2
- Est. cost
- $11
Ingredients
For 2 servings
Meat & poultry
- rotisserie chicken8 oz
Pantry & grains
- microwave cooked rice pouch2 package
- vegetable oil2 tbsp
Dairy & eggs
- egg3 piece
Frozen
- frozen peas and carrots1 ½ cup
Produce
- green onion1 bunch
- garlic2 clove
Sauces & condiments
- soy sauce3 tbsp
- toasted sesame oil1 tsp
Spices
- black pepper¼ tsp
Method
- 1
Microwave the rice pouches per package directions, then break up clumps with a fork. Shred the chicken and slice the green onions, keeping whites and greens separate. Mince the garlic.
- 2
Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the frozen peas and carrots and cook 3 minutes until thawed and hot.
- 3
Push the vegetables aside, add the garlic and green onion whites, and stir 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 4
Pour the beaten eggs into the empty space and scramble 1 minute until just set, then mix into the vegetables.
- 5
Add the remaining 1 tbsp oil and the rice. Press it against the pan and cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot and lightly crisp in spots.
- 6
Stir in the chicken, soy sauce, sesame oil and pepper. Cook 2 minutes until the chicken is heated through.
- 7
Top with the green onion greens and serve right away.
Kitchen note
Buy one rotisserie chicken for the week: pull the 8 oz for this dinner when you shred the flatbread chicken.Approximate per serving: 560 calories, 36g protein. These are estimates, not lab-tested nutrition facts.
Cost is an estimate at typical US supermarket prices; staples like oil, salt and spices are counted at a few cents.
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