Garlic Chicken Fried Rice

This fried rice is one of the best kinds because it's loaded with a ton of juicy chicken, a dark and rich sauce, and a ton of garlic! It's not only super flavorful, but is super easy to make as well :)

Watch me make Garlic Chicken Fried Rice

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Meal Prep, Quick Meal

Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese, Fusion

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Servings: serving

Equipment

Ingredients

Fried Rice

1½ cups day-old rice
4 boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into ½-inch chunks, see note 1
10 cloves garlic finely minced

Sauce

1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sugar
¼ tsp MSG optional

Optional Garnishes

Crispy garlic
Scallions

Instructions

First mince the garlic. Cut the chicken thighs into ½-inch chunks.
In a small bowl, mix together dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and optional MSG to form your sauce.
Heat a pan with oil and cook the chicken until about 80% done, around 6 minutes. Remove and set aside.
In the same pan, add all of your garlic and sauté for about 2 minutes until fragrant. Add in the day-old rice, your sauce, and the cooked chicken. Toss everything together until the sauce coats every grain of rice.
Serve in a bowl and optionally top with crispy garlic and scallions.

Notes

(1) Feel free to use any kind of chicken cut you'd like! I sometimes like to use chicken breast if I'm feeling a leaner cut.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 26g