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chicken fried rice with edamame beans and bell pepper in pan

Chicken fried rice

Recipe for chicken fried rice
Easy, quick, and cheap dinner with chicken, rice, and vegetables. It's a dish the whole family can eat, and you can serve it with extra soy and chili sauce if anyone wants a little extra.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 people
Calories 749 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 dl basmati rice
  • 300 g edamame beans without shell
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic finely grated
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger finely grated
  • 1 tsp fresh turmeric finely grated. Can be replaced with ground turmeric in the same amount
  • 350 g chicken breast
  • 1 red bell pepper cut into small cubes
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce

Instructions
 

  • Cook the rice according to the instructions on the package. Rinse the rice before cooking. When it is done, set it aside.
    4 dl basmati rice
  • Put the edamame beans in boiling water and let the water boil. Drain the water and set them aside.
    300 g edamame beans
  • Heat the oil in a pan or wok. Add the garlic, ginger and turmeric. Fry for a minute until it has flavored the oil.
    4 tbsp olive oil, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 tbsp fresh ginger, 1 tsp fresh turmeric
  • Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and add it to the pan. Fry until the chicken is cooked through.
    350 g chicken breast
  • Add the red pepper and fry for another couple of minutes.
    1 red bell pepper
  • Add the rice and stir it thoroughly so it doesn't burn. Fry for about 4 minutes.
  • Scrape the rice away from one corner and crack the eggs into the pan. Mix the eggs with the rice and fry for a minute. Add the beans and stir everything together.
    2 eggs
  • Add the oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce and sweet chili sauce, and mix everything together thoroughly.
    1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1personCalories: 749kcalCarbohydrates: 98gProtein: 37gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 952mgPotassium: 909mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1077IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Chicken fried rice, fried rice with chicken
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