Escaping GDP. Does anyone have a quick and easy recipe for Chicken Fried Rice

[Horse with no Name]

I have minimal ingredients and don't really want to go to the store...so simple is very good.
Thanks in advance!

[Redstone]

1. Three easy steps:

1) Go to phone book, and select a restaurant.

2) Order chicken fried rice.

3) Specify "for delivery" and supply your address.

Redstone

[Horse with no Name]

2. Smack!

Hey you...unfortunately, it is 50 miles to the nearest Chinese restaurant (unless you count the gas station down the road that sells egg rolls :puke: )

[Redstone]

3. Whoa! you must live WAY out in the sticks.

Redstone

[eleny]

4. I just made some simple fried rice tonight

If you can, boil the rice in some broth. I used half water and half veggie broth. Use watcha got.
In a fry pan, saute some onions and garlic. Nice if you have some green onions but regular is fine, too. Use peanut oil if you have it. I also added some five spice powder.
Add the chicken and toss
Add the cooked rice and splash in some soy sauce. I had some oyster sauce in the fridge and added a few shakes of that, too.

Edit: Saute some diced celery if you have some. I forgot to do that tonight.

[NMDemDist2]

5. grate a carrot in there too if you have one laying around

fried rice is a great way to clean out the veggie drawer :rofl:

[eleny]

8. Oh yeah! Carrots for color

I've got a couple in my veggie drawer and better do something with them before they get hairy. I mean - grow roots!

[Horse with no Name]

6. Wonderful recipe

I have already cooked tonight...cooked some rice, sauteed some garlic, chicken and veggies and served it. Someone used the soy sauce so fried rice wasn't going to work tonight,lol.
But this recipe is definitely a keeper. Thank you!

[eleny]

7. You did great

It doesn't have to be Chinese style to be good. Once you add the garlic - you're in business!

I keep a lot of Chinese style ingredients in the fridge. I was thinking that I have to get out to the Asian grocery and get some mushroom soy sauce. Hands down it's my favorite. Goes with every Chinese dish, imo, since it has so much depth without being overpowering.

[hippywife]

9. What, no peas?

:hi:

[hobbit709]

10. The only real trick to fried rice

Is to cook the rice at least one day before using it in fried rice. Otherwise it's too soggy.

[Gormy Cuss]

11. Old rice is better.

My mother used to put leftover plain boiled rice in the fridge in a open bowl for a couple of days to let it dry out. It really took up the seasoning when she made fried rice.

[grasswire]

12. it must be a wokky week

Last night I made stir fry for six hungry people. Here's what went in from the freezer and fridge odds and ends:

savoy cabbage, sliced
red cabbage, sliced
carrots, sliced
red bell pepper, sliced
frozen green and wax beans
frozen sugar snap peas
fresh bean sprouts
1/2 bag fresh spinach
fresh broccoli spears, cut thin
yellow onion, sliced
sliced zucchini

four packages roasted chicken ramen noodles, cooked while veggies fry (seasoning packets added to stir fry later in the preparation)
toasted sesame oil
garlic
powdered ginger -- out of fresh dammit
sesame seeds
soy sauce
dash of sherry at the end
salad oil

and....chicken breasts previously cooked in Oy Vay teriyaki marinade and chunked

In the BIG pan goes the salad oil, garlic and ginger.

Then the veggies except for the frozen ones, the spinach and bean sprouts. Stir, and fry briefly.

Season with sesame oil and two of the seasoning packets, and a bit of soy sauce. Add a splash of sherry for nutty flavor. I use cream sherry.

Add the other veggies, and then add the hot drained ramen noodles over it all. Sprinkle the other ramen seasoning packets over the noodles, and then stir everything all in. Add the cooked chicken if you have room, or serve separately.

You could add some hot peppers. You could add old rice. You'll have to figure out your cooking times so you don't overcook the vegetables.