Lemongrass Chicken Fried Rice
Experience a burst of flavor with Lemongrass Chicken Fried Rice! Quick, easy, and perfect for meal prep. Try this delicious recipe today!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 4 people 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
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- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 shallot, sliced
- 2 tbsp chopped lemongrass
- 2 to 4 chopped Thai chilies
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 6 oz ground chicken
- 4 cups cooked day-old jasmine rice
- Chopped cilantro
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine fish sauce, sugar, and black pepper; set aside.
- Heat cooking oil in a wok over high heat. Add sliced shallots, lemongrass, Thai chilies, and garlic; sauté until fragrant.
- Add ground chicken; cook until browned and broken apart.
- (Optional) Push chicken mixture aside and scramble two eggs in the empty space until set.
- Stir in day-old jasmine rice and pour sauce around the edges; mix well.
- Once heated through, remove from heat and fold in chopped cilantro before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 76mg
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