Description
This Chicken Fried Rice is the perfect weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
For the Stir Fry Infuser:
- 4 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- ½-1 tablespoon hot sauce (we used Cholula. Sriracha also works well)
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
For the Chicken:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 teaspoon paprika
For the Rice:
- 2 – 3 cups leftover rice*
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 pound carrots, finely julienned, about 2 ½ cups
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 bunches broccolini, stems chopped and florets left intact, around 2 cups
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup Stir Fry Infuser
*This recipe is a great way to use up day-old, leftover refrigerated rice from Chinese takeout or if you make too much for another recipe. If you use fresh rice, note that 1 cup of uncooked rice will yield approximately 2 ½ cups cooked. Once it’s finished cooking, spread it out on a sheet tray to cool after it’s done and then pop it in the freezer for 15 minutes or keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to cook.
Instructions
- Make the Stir Fry Infuser: To a medium bowl, add the coconut amino, rice wine vinegar, hot sauce, and garlic. With a clean hand over the bowl, tightly squeeze the grated ginger in your hand to extract the juice. Mix everything together until fully combined. Set aside. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Make the Chicken: Put the chicken in a large bowl and add 1 tablespoon olive oil, the hot sauce, lemon zest, salt, pepper, cayenne and paprika. Toss to coat completely. Let marinate for 5 minutes.
- In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Once the oil and pan are hot, add half the chicken to the pan and cook until brown and crispy, stirring occasionally, about 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
- Make the Fried Rice: In the same large skillet, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the chicken drippings and heat over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until translucent, about 1 – 2 minutes. Add the garlic, stir for 30 seconds then add carrots, scallions, broccolini, salt and pepper, and stir. Cook for about 2 – 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add 1/4 cup of the stir fry infuser, the rice, the chicken with its juices and toss to combine. Add more stir fry infuser to taste. You can serve with additional hot sauce at the table!
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 193
- Sugar: 5.4 g
- Sodium: 720.5 mg
- Fat: 8.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Protein: 16.8 g
- Cholesterol: 71 mg