Garlic Chicken Fried Brown Rice

68 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 15 min
Ready In: 35 min

“Leftover brown rice is reborn in this chicken fried rice with peppers and onions. Black pepper, paprika, or dried parsley may be used to season after this is cooked. ” - by JOYCE

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into strips
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups cooked brown rice
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 cup frozen peas, thawed

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Directions

Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the chicken, bell pepper, green onion and garlic. Cook and stir until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate and keep warm.
Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the rice; cook and stir to heat through. Stir in the soy sauce, rice vinegar and peas, and continue to cook for 1 minute. Return the chicken mixture to the skillet and stir to blend with the rice and heat through before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (3 total)

Calories
486 cal
24%

Fat
13.7 g
21%

Carbs
57.4 g
19%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (68)

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Apr. 7, 2009

"Tasty but Do not use fresh rice. I was so excited to try this that I cooked the rice specially, then made the recipe while the rice was still hot and sticky. The flavor was still pretty good, but th..." See moree whole thing was sticky and gloppy. The texture would have been better had I actually used leftover cold rice. "

Erinlong

May. 10, 2008

"This recipe has become a staple in our house. I just have one word of caution: the peas make all the difference! The first time I made it I used organic peas and the second time I used Walmart peas. I..." See moret was like a completely different recipe. "

Take2Bake

Nov. 25, 2008

"Oh my goodness! Super fast, tastes great and easy. I didn't have any vinegar so I added a about 4 tablespoons of water to make the rice easier to coat and so the subsequent steam could revive the ri..." See morece. I had been pondering for a week what to do with that leftover rice. (I never throw out anything unless it's grown something else.) That last little bit of chicken and rice was so much tastier than what I was thinking of and could have imagined. Please try it."

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