This chicken adobo fried rice uses leftover chicken adobo, and optimally, leftover rice. Peas, carrots, and rice, with just a little sesame oil and soy sauce, complement the sweet, tangy adobo flavor in a comforting, quick dish.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 0.5 cups onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 0.5 cups green peas
- 0.5 cups carrots
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 pound chicken adobo
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 pinch white pepper
- 1 large egg
- 2 greens onions
Instructions
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1
Pour oil into a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot, add onions and stir about 1 minute. Add garlic and stir about 30 seconds.
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2
Stir in frozen green peas and matchstick carrots and cook, stirring, 3 to 4 minutes. Add rice and stir in sesame oil and soy sauce. Cook, stirring, about 2 minutes.
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3
Stir in chicken, using a lifting motion, to make sure all the rice is coated with any sauce from the chicken adobo. Cook and stir about 2 minutes. Season with salt and white pepper.
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4
Move the skillet contents to one side of the skillet and pour in beaten egg. Allow egg to spread into a thin layer. When egg is set, score into strips, then stir into rice mixture. Remove from heat. Sprinkle on chopped scallions and serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
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