Chicken Fried Brown Rice

The first time I had the Thai fried rice at Shinsei in Dallas I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Until about an hour later. I was SICK. My stomach was churning and I suddenly regretted (nearly) finishing the whole bowl full of tasty rice. My mom and sisters had similar reactions.

A few weeks later the newspaper printed the recipe for their fried rice and I found the culprit. Oil, and lots of it. So when I made my fried rice, I cut down on the oil, substituted brown rice for white and added a bunch of veggies. This made for a tasty and hearty Asian dish that left my belly pleased… in more than one way… afterward!

Chicken Fried Brown Rice

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Servings: 5

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

Rice:

• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1 cup water

Fried Rice:

• 8 oz. chicken cubed
• 1/4 cup light soy sauce divided
• 1 tsp canola oil divided
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 cup chopped white onion
• 1/3 cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 3 cloves garlic
• 5 green onion sliced thinly
• 3/4 cup shelled edamame beans
• 1 heaping cups of raw spinach
• 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets
• 1/4 tsp sriracha
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg white
• 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
• 1/4 cup basil chopped

Method

 

1. Cook rice one day ahead or earlier that morning, according to directions. Chill in refrigerator.
2. Heat a half teaspoon of canola oil & half teaspoon of sesame oil in a skillet or wok over medium high heat.
3. When hot, add chicken and cook for about 5-7 minutes, until cooked through. Stir every 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside when done.
4. Add remaining oil and sauté onion, carrot, bell pepper for 3 minutes, add garlic, edamame, broccoli and sauté for another 3 minutes.
5. Add rice, chicken, spinach and green onions, toss to combine. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often to heat through.
6. Whisk eggs in a small bowl, make a well in the rice and pour egg in. Stir to combine with rice.
7. Add soy sauce, herbs and sriracha and cook for 3 minutes. Stir often to make sure ingredients are combined and that everything is heated through.
8. Season to taste with salt if necessary and serve hot.