authentic guyanese 🇬🇾 chicken fried rice | full recipe

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option while canned chicken is budget-friendly.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces salt intake; tamari is gluten-free.

Season chicken thighs with complete seasoning, seasoned salt, chicken bullion, and black pepper; mix well and let sit for 1-2 hours.

Preheat pot and add vegetable oil; add washed broken jasmine rice and toast for about 5 minutes, stirring continuously.

Add sauces and sugar to the toasted rice; mix to combine.

Pour in hot water, turn heat to low, cover, and cook for 25-30 minutes.

After cooking, let rice sit covered for 10-15 minutes before tossing.

In a preheated pot with oil, cook the seasoned chicken until fully cooked, allowing moisture to evaporate.

Add onion, garlic, ginger, and bell peppers to the chicken; cook for about 2 minutes.

Remove from heat and combine chicken and vegetables with the cooked rice; toss well.

Add scallions, parsley, and shredded carrots before serving.

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