Chicken fried rice

This low cost, quick and easy chicken fried rice recipe is the ultimate Chinese comfort food dish, with simple ingredients that come together to make a delicious alternative to a takeaway dinner.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 25 mins

Ingredients

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cooking spray oil

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

4 spring onions, thinly sliced

450g packet frozen stir-fry vegetables

4 cups cooked rice

400g deboned chicken thighs, thinly sliced

1 ½ tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce

¼ cup chopped unsalted peanuts

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Instructions

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1 Spray a large frying pan or wok with oil. Cook ginger, half the onion and vegetables over a high heat for 5-7 minutes or until heated through.

2 Add rice, chicken and soy sauce. Toss to coat. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes, or until rice is hot and chicken is cooked through.

3 Serve fried rice topped with the remaining onion and peanuts.

Variations

Make it meat-free: Omit chicken and use tofu instead.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 466 cal

Kilojoules 1950 kJ

Protein 33 g

Total fat 10 g

Saturated fat 2 g

Carbohydrates 60 g

Sugar 4 g

Dietary fibre 6 g

Sodium 270 mg

Calcium 80 mg

Iron 2 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.