"Easy Chickens Fried Rice, So Tasty!" Village Life of Mali Cooking

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake, while tamari is a gluten-free alternative.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.

Add diced chicken breast and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.

Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.

In the same skillet, add chopped onion and minced garlic; sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Add diced carrots and bell pepper; cook until tender, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in cooked rice, breaking up clumps, and mix well with vegetables.

Add soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger; stir to combine evenly.

Push the rice mixture to one side of the skillet and crack in eggs, scrambling until fully cooked.

Mix scrambled eggs into the rice mixture until well combined.

Return cooked chicken to the skillet and toss everything together.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.

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