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Chicken Fried Rice

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken - on the bone or 10 oz of the bone
  • 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp half and half
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen peas
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 3 scallions sliced - green and white parts separated
  • 4 cups cold cooked rice
  • Salt and Pepper

Equipment & Utensils

  • Roasting tin
  • Skillet or wok
  • Aluminum foil

Instructions

  • Season chicken with paprika and salt and pepper, then place in a roasting tin and roast in a preheated oven at 400 until juices run clear (approx. 45 mins).
  • Remove chicken from oven once cooked and tent with aluminum foil and set aside until cool.
  • Once chicken can be handled, remove skin, and then remove meat from bones, and then chop up into 1/2" pieces and set aside.
  • Whisk together eggs and half and half and set aside.
  • Heat 1/2 of the amount of sesame oil in a skillet or wok, then add peas and corn.
  • Sauté peas and corn for 1 minute, then add garlic.
  • Sauté some more then add the white parts of the scallions and sauté again.
  • Push everything to one side of the pan, and pour the egg mixture into the other side of the pan and scramble, then combine completely.
  • Add the rice in two batches combining everything after each batch.
  • Add chicken, and combine thoroughly again.
  • Add the rest of the oil and season with salt and pepper, and combine once again.
  • Sprinkle with green parts of scallions and serve immediately.