Chicken Fried Rice

Chicken fried rice is a great way to use leftover rice and works great with canned, frozen, or fresh chicken.

Ingredients

3 – 4 green onions, sliced
2 Tablespoons canola oil
2 eggs, beaten
1 ½ cups pre-cooked chicken or 1 10-ounce can or pouch of chicken
3 cups cooked brown rice
2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

Directions

Wash hands with warm, soapy water.
If rice is not cooked, follow directions on package and cook it first.
In a skillet or electric skillet, cook green onions in oil until tender. Add egg and cook to a scrambled egg consistency. Remove eggs from pan.
Increase heat to high. Add rice, chicken, and soy sauce. Stir constantly until rice is heated through.

Variation
Add Veggies- In step 4, add 1 ½ cups of canned vegetables or a 10-ounce bag of frozen vegetables.

Makes 6 servings

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