Description
Homemade Healthy Chicken Fried Rice is the perfect solution for a quick and nutritious weeknight meal. In just 25 minutes, you can whip up this delicious dish that’s packed with lean protein and colorful vegetables. This healthy fried rice recipe is incredibly versatile, allowing you to customize it with your favorite ingredients. Whether you’re feeding a family or entertaining friends, this comforting meal is sure to impress everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 oz chicken breast (cut into 1-inch chunks)
- 3 cups cooked rice (day-old white or brown rice)
- 3 cups peas and carrots
- 3 eggs
- 5 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- Garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine chicken with baking soda; let sit for 10 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat; scramble eggs until fully cooked, then remove from pan.
- Add another tablespoon of oil to the skillet; sauté chicken until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in peas, carrots, green onions (whites), garlic powder, salt, and pepper; cook until veggies are tender.
- Add cooked rice and coconut aminos; mix well until heated through.
- Fold in scrambled eggs and green onion greens before serving hot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 415
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 185mg