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Garlic Butter Chicken Fried Rice
Want the best chicken fried rice recipe? I took my Hibachi-Style Chicken Fried Rice and added garlic butter, which brings out an intensely delicious flavor. It’s so quick and easy to do, too!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Cheryl Malik📖 40aprons
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
- ●pan
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prep the Garlic Butter
½ teaspoon garlic powdergarlic (minced)3 clovesbutter (divided, softened)6 tablespoons
2
Make the garlic butter
½ teaspoon garlic powdergarlic (minced)3 clovesbutter (divided, softened)6 tablespoons
3
In a small bowl, use a fork to mash together 5 tablespoons softened butter, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and 3 cloves minced garlic until well combined. Set aside.
butter (divided, softened)6 tablespoons½ teaspoon garlic powdergarlic (minced)3 cloves
4
Cook the Chicken
5
Heat the oil
6
Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil and 1 tablespoon avocado oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
7
Cook the chicken
8
Add 3/4 pound chicken breast cut into very small pieces and cook without stirring for ⏱️ 1 minute.
9
Add seasonings
10
Add 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the skillet.
soy sauce (divined)5 tablespoonsbutter (divided, softened)6 tablespoonsfresh lemon juice2 teaspoons
11
Cook chicken until no longer pink, about 1 to ⏱️ 3 minutes more, stirring only once or twice so chicken browns nicely. Transfer to a medium bowl and wipe out skillet.
12
Cook the Vegetables and Eggs
large eggs2
13
Heat the oil
14
Heat 1 tablespoon avocado oil in the same large skillet over medium-high heat.
15
Cook the vegetables
16
Add 1/2 cup diced white onion and 1 cup frozen vegetables, and sauté until onions are almost translucent, about ⏱️ 3 minutes.
frozen vegetables1 cup
17
Add the eggs
large eggs2
18
Move vegetables to one side of the pan and crack 2 large eggs into the empty space. Scramble with a spatula until cooked through and fully scrambled.
large eggs2
19
Finish the Fried Rice
20
Add the rice and garlic butter
½ teaspoon garlic powdergarlic (minced)3 clovesbutter (divided, softened)6 tablespoons
21
Add 4 cups cooked, cooled rice and the prepared garlic butter to the skillet.
½ teaspoon garlic powdergarlic (minced)3 clovesbutter (divided, softened)6 tablespoons
22
Cook for ⏱️ 5 minutes, stirring frequently to distribute the garlic butter evenly.
½ teaspoon garlic powdergarlic (minced)3 clovesbutter (divided, softened)6 tablespoons
23
Season
24
Add 3 tablespoons soy sauce and cook 1 additional minute.
soy sauce (divined)5 tablespoons
25
Stir in the cooked chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste.
salt and pepper
Nutrition Facts
calories
2407 kcal
fat Content
114 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
24 g
sugar Content
6 g
sodium Content
6203 mg
protein Content
121 g
trans Fat Content
3 g
cholesterol Content
770 mg
carbohydrate Content
226 g
saturated Fat Content
52 g
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