Honey Garlic Chicken Fried Rice

Honey Garlic Chicken Fried Rice | Ecency

Discover a delicious, Asian-inspired main course perfect for meal prep: Healthy High Protein Honey Garlic Chicken Fried Rice. This recipe blends tender, honey-glazed chicken with savory fried rice packed with vegetables and eggs for a nutritious meal that's both satisfying and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

🍗 600g diced chicken breast (raw)

🌰 1.5 tsp onion powder

🧄 1.5 tsp garlic powder + 8 garlic cloves (diced)

🌶️ 1 tsp black pepper

🧂 120ml soy sauce (35ml for chicken, 35ml for rice, 50ml for sauce)

🥕 300g frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn)

🥚 2 whole eggs + 150g egg whites (or 4 eggs total)

🌿 45g spring onion (30g white part, 15g green part)

🍚 560g day-old cooked white rice

🌾 10ml sesame oil

🍯 65g honey

🍅 50g reduced sugar ketchup or tomato sauce

🍶 20ml rice wine vinegar

🌽 1 tsp cornflour/cornstarch mixed with 80ml water

Instructions

1- Marinate the Chicken:

In a bowl, mix the diced chicken breast with onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, and soy sauce.
Set aside to let the flavors meld.

2- Prepare the Fried Rice Base:

Heat a pan over high heat and add the frozen mixed vegetables.
Pour in the eggs and egg whites.
Stir and cook until scrambled and set.

3- Add Rice and Seasonings:

Add the white part of the spring onions.
Incorporate the day-old cooked white rice and pour in more soy sauce.
Stir until well mixed and heated through.

4- Finish the Fried Rice:

Remove from heat and add the green part of the spring onions and sesame oil.
Mix thoroughly.

5- Prepare the Honey Garlic Sauce:

In a bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, garlic, ketchup/tomato sauce, and rice wine vinegar.
Stir until blended.

6- Cook the Chicken:

Over medium-high heat, cook the marinated chicken for about 4 minutes on each side until golden-brown.

7- Glaze the Chicken:

Pour the honey garlic sauce over the cooked chicken.
Stir in the cornflour and water mixture and let it simmer on low heat for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken.

8- Assemble the Dish: