Description
Learn how to make delicious Sticky Garlic Chicken Fried Rice at home with this easy recipe. Tender chicken pieces coated in a sticky garlic sauce, mixed with fluffy jasmine rice, eggs, and colorful vegetables, this dish is a flavor-packed meal that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
For Sticky Garlic Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
For Fried Rice:
- 3 cups cooked and chilled jasmine rice
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Sticky Garlic Chicken: Mix soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and minced garlic. Cook chicken in a skillet with vegetable oil until browned. Add the garlic sauce and simmer until thick.
- Cook Fried Rice: In the same pan, scramble eggs, stir in rice, peas, and carrots. Add back the chicken, toss together, and season with sesame oil, salt, and pepper. Garnish with green onions.
Notes
- Use day-old rice for best texture.
- Substitute chicken thighs with breasts or tofu.
- Add chili flakes or sriracha for a spicy version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
