Coming home late from work and in need to make dinner for the family? Here’s an easy-to-prepare chicken and rice dinner the whole family will love. Basic, filling and delicious, what more could you want?
How To Make 15-Minute Chicken And Rice Dinner
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 10 oz chicken breasts, or chicken thighs, boneless & skinless, cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup carrots, shredded
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tsp ginger, finely minced or grated
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 3 cups long grain rice, cooked and cooled
- 1 tsp sesame oil, or chili-infused oil
- 2 tbsp cashew nuts, roasted and roughly chopped (do not chop this finely)
- salt and ground black pepper, to taste
To serve:
- ¼ tsp green onions, chopped
Instructions
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In a large skillet or wok, heat up oil over medium heat.
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Add carrots, ginger, and chicken. Saute briefly, until the chicken is fully cooked through.
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Add the rice. Continue sauteing, breaking the rice clumps while doing so.
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Add soy sauce, hot sauce, and ketchup. Continue sauteing, mixing the rice until well coated.
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Reduce to low heat, then make a well at the center of the skillet or wok.
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Add the egg at the center and stir until it starts to resemble a scrambled egg.
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Increase it to medium heat, saute and stir until the egg has been well incorporated into the rice.
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Add cashew nuts and sesame oil or chili-infused oil. Toss to combine.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste. Adjust accordingly.
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Portion accordingly. Garnish with green onions and serve immediately!
Nutrition
- Sugar: 1g
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- Calcium: 26mg
- Calories: 392kcal
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Cholesterol: 78mg
- Fat: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 4mg
- Potassium: 467mg
- Protein: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Sodium: 674mg
- Vitamin A: 173IU
- Vitamin C: 1mg
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