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Fried Rice recipe

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This easy fried rice is a quick family favorite recipe. It can be made with or without meat.

Use chicken, pork, tofu or leave it plain! Make a big batch and freeze it for later. Win-Win-Win.

Easy Fried Rice Freezer Meal Happy Money Saver

Meal #2: Chicken Fried Rice.

Today I am making a few meals out of one roasted chicken. If you missed Meal #1 Roast Chicken instructions you are in luck. I posted it a bit ago.

I love making a roast chicken because it allows me to make a few meals out of that first one.

Other reasons…

Its cheap

thrifty

saves time

and hey, more time means more time for couponing right?

Ingredients:

3.5 Cups uncooked rice
Sesame Oil
8-10 Eggs
1 cup Leftover Roast Chicken (or ham or any other kind of meat really) chopped
Package of frozen mixed vegetables (or use your food processor and finely chop any kinds of veggies you have lyin’ around…example broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, onion, etc.)
1/3 cup Chicken Soup Base from Winco (or 1-2 packages Fried Rice seasoning mix)


Directions:

Cook your Rice according to package instructions.

If you are making dinner ahead of time you can chill the rice, or if making it last minute like I do, just let the rice steam an additional 15 minutes after it is done after the heat is off.

Next, Mix your eggs, add a dash of salt n pepper. Then go ahead and scramble-cook them.

I normally just add a little butter to the pan. Then continually scrape pan and cook till done. Set eggs aside in a bowl.

Cooked Eggs

Using the same pan, add 1/4 cup sesame oil. Toss in chopped roasted chicken or other meat.

Cook for a few minutes.

Cooked Chicken

Then add your vegetables and chicken soup base/seasoning packets to the chicken and cook until vegetables are done.

It should look like this when done.

cooked chicken and veggies

Add in your egg mixture.

start of chicken fried rice

Then just add your mix to the cooked rice.

chicken fried rice

Mix it all up and serve. Yum!

Easy Chicken Fried Rice | Happy Money Saver

For Freezer Meal cooking you can add your cooked Fried Rice to gallon ziploc bags or in a 9×13 size pan covered with foil. Often I do the 9×13 size because I can just take it out of the freezer and put in the oven for about 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees to heat through.

Fried Rice Freezer Meal

Fried Rice Recipe

Fried Rice is a quick family favourite meal!
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Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: asian, rice
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 670kcal
Author: Karrie

Ingredients

  • 3.5 cups Uncooked Rice
  • 1/4 cup Sesame Oil
  • 8 Eggs
  • 1 cup Leftover Roast Chicken chopped or ham or any other kind of meat really
  • 16 oz Package of frozen mixed vegetables (or use your food processor and finely chop any kinds of veggies you have lyin around...example broccoli cabbage, carrots, celery, onion, etc.)
  • 1/3 cup Chicken Soup Base from Winco or 1-2 packages Fried Rice seasoning mix
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Instructions

  • Cook your Rice according to package instructions. If you are making dinner ahead of time you can chill the rice, or if making it last minute like I do, just let the rice steam an additional 15 minutes after it is done after the heat is off.
  • Next, Mix your eggs, add a dash of salt n pepper. Then go ahead and scramble-cook them. I normally just add a little butter to the pan. Then continually scrape pan and cook till done. Set eggs aside in a bowl.
  • Using the same pan, add 1/4 cup sesame oil. Toss in chopped roasted chicken or other meat. Cook for a few minutes.
  • Then add your vegetables and chicken soup base/seasoning packets to the chicken and cook until vegetables are done.
  • Then just add your mix to the cooked rice.
  • Mix it all up and serve. Yum!
  • For Freezer Meal cooking you can add your cooked Fried Rice to gallon freezer safe bags or in a 9x13 size pan covered with foil. Often I do the 9x13 size because I can just take it out of the freezer and put in the oven for about 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees to heat through.

Nutrition

Serving: 180g | Calories: 670kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 235mg | Sodium: 3291mg | Potassium: 498mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4155IU | Vitamin C: 8.3mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 2.8mg
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January 11, 2011
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Comments

  1. Beth says

    May 24, 2020

    That is the whitest fried rice I’ve ever seen. I also agree with the idea of not cooking chicken twice (rubber); cook chicken and add to reheated rice.

    Reply
  2. Brian says

    February 16, 2019

    Hi!! Thank you sooooo much for writing this post I love it!!! One quick question – can i substitute lobster for chicken? What about adding saffron would that work? I only ask bcos i live in Maine and just <3 eating lobster!!! 🙂 And saffron is just yummm in the tummm!!

    Thank you soo much for blog and for your cooking inspiration! We all need roll models in life and you are 1 of mine!!

    Reply
    • Karrie says

      February 18, 2019

      Ooooh – sounds interesting! I say give it a try! Lobster and saffron might work!

      Reply
  3. Angel Lopez says

    October 20, 2018

    4 stars
    Hi hi – can this be reheated in a crockpot? I noticed you put that you’ll reheat in the oven, and if that’s the best way I’ve got no qualms, but curious to know if I could dump the bag in my crockpot and leave it alone until supper.

    Reply
    • Karrie says

      October 22, 2018

      No, I wouldn’t recommend slow cooker, sorry! It’s a little too dry for cooking in the slowcooker.

      Reply
  4. Natalie Ellis says

    May 10, 2018

    Look YUM! I often make fried rice too! However, I prefer adding the egg directly to the frying rice. The color of rice will become yellow and it looks more tasty 😛

    Reply
  5. Sina says

    March 6, 2018

    Wow! This recipe sounds super easy and quick, but looks super yummy! I love that it’s a freezer meal. I will definitely try it out, and will only make some swaps to make it vegan!
    Thanks a lot for the recipe!
    Sina

    Reply
  6. Erin says

    April 5, 2017

    When it calls for 3.5 cups of uncooked rice that seems like a lot more then 6 servings no? What type of rice do you use?

    Reply
  7. Roseleanor says

    November 23, 2015

    4 stars
    We’re big fans of fried rice in my house, and this recipe looks very similar to how I make it, except that I use raw chicken. I was always taught to only reheat chicken once, maximum. I’m just a little concerned about using already cooked chicken, in a dish that is going to be cooled, frozen, and then reheated?

    Reply
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