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Better Than Takeout Chicken Fried Rice

September 16, 2014 By: Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC20 Comments

Sometimes a recipe is SO easy and SO simple that you really just can’t believe you ever paid someone and waited for them to deliver it to you. Y’all, this is that recipe. We had been craving Chinese food so I decided I’d try my hand at homemade chicken fried rice. I’d made it once before but had used frozen veggies and this time I wanted to switch it up. This was so good, it may have ruined takeout for me. I’d be sad if it wasn’t so easy! 

2014-09-15 19.47.15

Better than Takeout Chicken Fried Rice
2014-09-15 23:03:49
Serves 4
An easy, quick weeknight chicken fried rice recipe.
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Cook Time
4 hr 30 min
Total Time
4 hr 30 min
Cook Time
4 hr 30 min
Total Time
4 hr 30 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 oz skinless boneless chicken breast
  2. Teriyaki sauce
  3. 1 cup chopped carrots
  4. 1 cup chopped green beans
  5. 3 cups cooked brown rice
  6. salt and pepper
  7. 1 oz olive oil
  8. 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
Instructions
  1. Cook chicken ahead of time - I cooked mine in the crockpot on low for four hours marinated in teriyaki sauce
  2. Cook rice as directed and set aside
  3. Heat oil in skillet and then add carrots and green beans.
  4. Let carrots and green beans cook for about 7-10 minutes.
  5. Add chicken, rice and soy sauce and cook while everything mixes together.
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. Traditionally, fried rice contains eggs but I hate eggs so there are no eggs here! If you don't share my same aversion you probably want to scramble an egg in the skillet before you add the rice.
By Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC
Eat Pray Run DC http://eatprayrundc.com/
Yeah, it’s that easy! If you like takeout chicken fried rice you will probably like this even more! Especially because you just customize whatever ingredients you want in your fried rice. I think next time I’ll do it Thai style and add some tomatoes and pineapples. Yum! 

What’s your favorite better than take out recipe?


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  1. Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says

    September 16, 2014 at 6:47 am

    Yum, this looks delicious!!! I will definitely pin this for later!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      September 16, 2014 at 10:29 am

      so so so good, Sue!

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  2. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    September 16, 2014 at 7:05 am

    I always love when I discover that recipes are much easier to make at home then they might appear when you order them at a restaurant. I discovered that about clams and spaghetti a couple of years back, and have never ordered it at a restaurant since then since I know how easy, and cheap, it is to make at home.
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      September 16, 2014 at 10:32 am

      isn’t it funny how somethings you just CAN’T order in a restaurant once you know how easy / inexpensive they are?

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  3. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says

    September 16, 2014 at 7:17 am

    That is easy-great for my kids!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      September 16, 2014 at 10:32 am

      oh yeah, super kid friendly ๐Ÿ™‚

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  4. Tara @ Running 'N' Reading says

    September 16, 2014 at 9:17 am

    This looks SOOO good, and I love that you pre-cooked your chicken in the crockpot; great idea! Thanks so much for sharing, Courtney; I will definitely try this one! ๐Ÿ™‚
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      September 16, 2014 at 10:33 am

      yes, try it and let me know how you like it, tara!

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  5. Sun says

    September 16, 2014 at 12:37 pm

    Yum – this looks like a perfect weeknight dinner recipe! Will definitely have to try sometime. I also really like your idea of adding pineapple!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      September 16, 2014 at 4:07 pm

      I hope you like it!

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  6. Elizabeth says

    September 16, 2014 at 1:14 pm

    Oh my goodness! I only just recently started making fried rice and this looks like just the recipe to help me branch out from what I’ve been doing!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      September 16, 2014 at 4:07 pm

      oh, how do you make it?

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  7. Mommy's Kitchen says

    September 16, 2014 at 3:45 pm

    I love Fried rice !!
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  8. Pam says

    September 16, 2014 at 4:01 pm

    I wish I had a bowl of that right now! After finishing a 5 mile run, that is making my mouth water. Definitely saving this recipe! I bet you could use leftover chicken for it too.
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      September 16, 2014 at 4:12 pm

      yes, any kind of leftover chicken would be GREAT in this!

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  9. Jennifer says

    September 16, 2014 at 9:49 pm

    Crockpot for the win! Looks great – I will have to try it sometime.
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  10. Mar @Mar on the Run says

    September 17, 2014 at 8:48 am

    Cook for me please ๐Ÿ™‚
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  11. Fairytales and Fitness says

    September 17, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    I’ve never had chicken fried rice because I always thought it was unhealthy. Perhaps I am wrong!

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  12. Marnie @ SuperSmartMama says

    September 18, 2014 at 12:07 am

    Mmm this looks really good and sound super easy. Never thought about cooking chicken in a crockpot with teriyaki sauce. Do you make your own or have a brand you recommend?
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