Quick Chicken Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups day-old rice
• 200g chicken (cooked or raw, diced small)
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 tbsp oil

Steps

1. If using raw chicken, cook diced chicken in oil over high heat until cooked through, 5 minutes. Set aside.
2. In same pan, add oil and garlic. Cook 30 seconds.
3. Add rice. Stir fry 3 minutes over high heat, breaking up clumps.
4. Push rice aside. Scramble eggs in empty space, then mix into rice.
5. Add chicken, peas, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Toss for 2 minutes.
6. Taste, adjust seasoning, serve immediately.

Why this works

High heat and day-old rice create the restaurant-style fried rice texture. The sesame oil adds the distinctive takeout flavor.