Description
A quick and comforting fried rice dish with savory flavors and a punchy bang bang sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked rice (day-old or chilled is best for texture)
- 1 lb chicken breast, diced
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, bell peppers), diced
- 3 tablespoons bang bang sauce (homemade or store-bought)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil (canola, vegetable, or peanut)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Add the diced chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 5–7 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to a plate.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan.
- Pour in the beaten eggs and let them sit 10 seconds to set, then scramble quickly until just cooked.
- Mix the eggs with the cooked chicken in the pan.
- Add the mixed vegetables and stir-fry for 2–3 minutes until heated through but still bright and slightly crisp.
- Add the cooked rice, breaking up any clumps with a spatula.
- Stir to combine and let the rice toast lightly on the hot pan for 1–2 minutes.
- Pour in the bang bang sauce and soy sauce.
- Stir thoroughly so every grain is coated; taste and adjust with salt, pepper, or an extra splash of soy.
- If the sauce seems too thick, add a teaspoon of water at a time to loosen it.
- Cook everything together for another 2–3 minutes until heated through and the flavors have melded.
- Turn off the heat and garnish with sliced green onions.
- Serve hot.
Notes
Use leftover rotisserie chicken to skip the searing step. Swap tofu or tempeh for a vegetarian version; press tofu first for better browning. For a richer finish, stir in 1 teaspoon sesame oil at the end.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
Keywords: bang bang fried rice, quick dinner, one-pan meal, spicy fried rice