Eat Skinny Be Skinny Dinner: Chicken Fried Rice
PIN IT!I’m not ashamed to admit that I ate about 4 helpings of this last Sunday. I know I should be. But this stuff?
It’s just THAT good.
I literally ate enough of this to feed a family and still want to make another batch to eat tonight. I may or may not have a serious problem/addiction. However, in the grand scheme of additions, I guess home-made chicken fried rice isn’t as bad as some. Right? What really makes this such a divine dish is the tangy flavor of the sauce I used. Because I don’t buy soy sauce (salt water?) I used a spicy, orange-terayaki sauce we bought at the market. The orange gives this dish a citrus zest, the spice adds a needed kick and the terayaki mellows it all out.
This sauce is the boss, my friends. What’s another fabulous plus of this amazing dish? 1 cup of home-made chicken fried rice has 100 less calories and 3 less grams of fat. Save your take-out money and make this instead, your wallet and waistline will thank you! Just try to control yourself, you’re going to want to eat it all.
Chicken Fried Rice
What You’ll Need:
- 2 cups of cooked white (OR BROWN) rice
- 2 cooked chicken breasts, about 2 pounds
- 1 and 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 3 tablespoons spicy orange terayaki sauce [or soy/regular terayaki sauce]
- 1 cup mushrooms
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 egg
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
How to Make It:
- Chop cooked chicken into bite size pieces.
- Heat olive oil in a sauce pan on medium heat. Place onions in pan and cook until slightly browned. Add mushrooms and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add frozen peas to the onion-mushroom mixture, cook until peas are soft.
- Crack egg and scramble in a small skillet over medium heat, cook until finished, about 3 minutes .Cut egg into slices and set aside.
- Add rice, chicken and egg to the vegetable pan. Mix together and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes. Pour sauce over mix and enjoy!
This is my new go-to busy weeknight recipe. It’s easy and delicious, plus leaves you with leftovers for lunch and the next night!
Nutritional Information per 1 cup serving: 385 calories, 7.5 grams of fat, 15 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber.
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