Easy Homemade Chicken Fried Rice

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This is post ten in the series that started with the crockpot whole chicken. Just finding out about this great series? Start here to catch up.

I love to make this easy, homemade chicken fried rice recipe when I am running short on time and want to “clean out” my fridge of a few leftovers, like rice and chicken from my crockpot whole chicken. It’s also a great meal to make when you haven’t had a chance to go to the grocery store because most of us probably have a majority of these ingredients at home.

Ingredients:
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sesame Oil
1 – 2 cups of cooked chicken, chopped (I use pieces from my crockpot whole chicken)
3/4 cup chopped carrots (I use frozen)
3/4 cup peas (I use frozen)
2 Tbsp chopped green onion tops (optional)
3 – 4 eggs
2 – 3 cups of cooked rice
1/2 cup of Soy Sauce (more or less to your liking)

Steps:
1.) Brown chicken with about 1 Tbsp of extra virgin olive and 1 Tbsp of sesame oil. Remove and keep on the side.

2.) Cook green onions, carrots and peas on medium heat until soft.

3.) Push vegetables to the side of the pot and add eggs. I like to scramble the eggs in a cup first before adding to the pot, but you could also mix them in the pot.

4.) Next, stir eggs and vegetables together, and then add chicken back in. Mix well.

5.) Finally, add rice and soy sauce and mix well. I actually add in a little extra sesame oil at this point too, simply because I love the flavor. It’s definitely optional though. Enjoy!
*Note – Coconut Aminos are a great substitute for soy sauce in this recipe if you avoid soy.