Chicken Fried Rice Recipe | Easy Restaurant Style Chicken Fried Rice

Why try Yummefy’s Chicken fried rice recipe rather than a take-out Chinese meal?

The number one reason to make our homemade chicken fried rice is that it is the most flavoursome and easiest fried rice recipe ever. You can prepare this recipe anytime with just a handful of ingredients in under 30 minutes. Chinese take-out chicken fried rice is usually loaded with MSG, harmful trans-fat, and other detrimental ingredients. Learning how to make chicken fried rice at home also gives you the control of your meal from a health and hygiene perspective. Preparing our irresistible chicken fried rice restaurant style is also a great way to introduce some lean protein in your meal. What’s more; this easy chicken fried rice recipe can also be prepared with leftover rice and is a sure hit among both children and grown-ups.

How to prepare Chicken Fried Rice restaurant-style at home?

A perfect bowl of fried rice is pretty easy to cook up following Yummefy’s chicken fried rice recipe video. Various ingredients like rice vinegar, sugar and soy sauce used in the recipe here provide a perfect balance by adding a hint of subtle sweet notes, dash of acidity and moderate umami to the savoury of fried chicken, rice, and scrambled eggs. Just follow the steps in the recipe video to cook yourself a perfect bowl of chicken fried rice that you would want to eat and repeat in a loop.

About the main ingredients for chicken fried rice:

Rice: Almost any variety of boiled rice (though basmati or jasmine rice are ideal) can be used for chicken fried rice recipe with egg but one important thing to consider is to use rice that has been boiled much earlier and chilled to be used for the recipe. You can even use leftover boiled rice from a day before. Using chilled rice will ensure that the chicken fried rice does not become mushy and clump together.

Chicken: Yummefy’s chicken fried rice recipe uses boneless chicken thighs cut into bite size pieces. You can choose to use chicken breast if that suits you but chicken thigh being more forgiving will not turn dry and chewy and remain tender even on high heat cooking involved in the preparation of the fried rice. As a variation, you can choose to replace chicken with prawns or other meats but will need to adjust cooking time.

Egg: It is suggested to use two whole eggs for this easy chicken fried rice recipe. Just beat them lightly with ¼ teaspoon salt and scramble them in a nonstick pan. The eggs are crucial to the recipe because they impart a soft contrast to the flavour and texture of chicken and fried rice.

Some useful tips to on how to cook chicken fried rice:

A scrumptious bowl of chicken fried rice with egg is easy to prepare with a great recipe but there are some finer details that need to be kept in mind. Ideally, this recipe should be prepared in a wok but any wide-mouth, heavy-bottomed skillet like a kadhai can be used in the preparation of chicken fried rice. The shape ensures uniform movement and cooking of ingredients, with the equal distribution of heat throughout the pan. It is also important to use either leftover rice or prior cooked rice. A bowl of recently cooked rice can be spread evenly in a wide tray and left to chill in the refrigerator. The objective being using chilled rice for our chicken fried rice recipe to avoid breaking or clumping of rice while being cooked. Another important thing to bear in mind while preparing chicken fried rice is to cook on high heat. It is only then that you can expect the special flavour (also known as ‘wok hei’ or the breath of a wok) of an original Chinese chicken fried rice recipe in your dish. 

When and how to serve chicken fried rice?

Whether you have this chicken fried rice for lunch or dinner, it is never going to let you down at any time of the day. It is comfort food that can be whipped up in no time from leftover rice and chicken. Excess fried rice can also be stored away in the refrigerator in an airtight container and will keep well for up to two days.

You can also plan a lavish meal around this homemade chicken fried rice recipe and serve it with Chicken in Garlic Oyster Sauce, Sichuan Tofu, and Veg Hakka Noodles. Or plan a Thai meal with Thai basil Chicken, Pad Thai Noodles, Fried Fish with a 3-Flavour Sauce, and Veg Tom Kha Soup. To keep it simple, just pair it with some Teriyaki Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken or any Chinese gravy-based dish that does not overpower the flavour of the chicken fried rice.

Fruity rosés, off-dry Rieslings and Torrontes are some wines that can be easily paired and enjoyed with chicken fried rice. The fruity notes of all the above liquors do not compete with the flavors of fried rice thus working well with the sweet and sour taste of all Chinese stir-fry dishes.

So, try making this MSG-free chicken fried rice restaurant style that is incredibly easy to cook at home, and treat yourself to a scrumptious meal.

And while you’re at it, take a look at all our Rice Recipes right here!