Step Up Your Fried Rice Cooking Game with this Simple Fried Rice Recipe - Easy & Delicious

cooked rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: day-old rice

Brown rice is more nutritious, while day-old rice is often cheaper and ideal for frying.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce is healthier, while tamari can be a budget-friendly gluten-free option.

Drizzle oil in a pan on medium to high heat and allow to heat up slightly.

Pour washed rice into the pot and stir-fry immediately to toast the rice until brown.

Add enough water or stock to cook the rice through, followed by seasoning cubes, curry powder, turmeric, and salt.

Mix everything together, cover the pan, and cook until the rice is tender (about 25 to 30 minutes).

Fluff the rice with a cooking spoon and set aside.

In the same pan, drizzle more oil and add chicken breast pieces, seasoning with salt, and stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through and slightly brown.

Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.

Add onions to the pan and stir-fry for a few seconds before adding garlic paste and chopped fresh peppers.

Stir-fry for a few more seconds, then add carrots and stir-fry for another minute.

Add seasonings: cumin powder, curry, thyme, garlic powder, seasoning cubes, and salt.

Add ketchup to the mixture and mix everything together.

Add the cooked chicken back into the pot, followed by the fully cooked rice in batches to gauge the proportion of rice to sauce.

Mix everything together until combined.

Add shredded cabbage, diced colorful bell peppers, frozen peas, and sweet corn to the mixture and combine.

Cover the pot and steam for 2 to 3 more minutes.

Stir again and take off the heat to serve.

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