Chicken Fried Rice
Note/Suggestions: You can substitute sauteed ground chicken for the leftover chicken if you prefer.Use the convenient pre-minced ginger and garlic available in jars at your local grocer.
Makes 4-6 servings.
Ingredients:
- 8 oz leftover chicken, chopped or shredded
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp low sodium teriyaki sauce or soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp ground corriander
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 tsp vegetable oil or peanut oil
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 6 scallions, sliced white and light green parts only
- 1 cup frozen green peas and diced carrots, thawed
- 1 1/2 cups leftover cooked brown rice
Directions:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, teriyaki sauce and corriander.
- In a large skillet, heat a little bit of the oil and scramble the eggs, then set aside.
- In the same skillet, heat the remaining oil and saute the ginger, bell pepper, scallions until tender.
- Add the peas and carrots and the rice and stir fry until the rice starts to brown.
- Add the chicken and the sauce and mix well. Continue to cook until the sauce starts to bubble and the chicken is heated through.


