Apron Strings to Diamond Rings: Chicken Fried Rice

Monday, November 21, 2011

Chicken Fried Rice

Tonight, I had left over rice that I needed to use, some frozen chicken and a few backs of frozen veggies. It was the perfect excuse to make Chicken Fried Rice! Here's how I did it.

Heat frying pan to medium heat. Spray pan with oil, allow to heat, then add chicken (one piece (breast) per person). Sprinkle chicken with a bit of salt and ground ginger. Turn over after 4-5 minutes, or until browned on the side. Sprinkle with a bit more salt and ginger. When it is cooked through thoroughly or almost all the way (still a bit pink), cut into small pieces in the pan and allow it to continue to cook. Add frozen veggies. About one cup per person. I used Stir Fry veggies, but you can use what you like. Allow those to cook down and the water to evaporate. Add 1/2 cup of cooked rice (per person) to the frying pan. Turn up the heat a bit, sprinkle ginger and low-sodium soy sauce (about 2 T). Let the mixture fry up, stirring it every now and then so it doesn't burn to the bottom of the pan. Add more soy sauce and ginger as wanted. Let it fry for just a bit longer, then serve up! Enjoy!

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How I Started Cooking

I am no professional chef, nor have I even taken professional cooking or baking classes. I create my dishes from the heart, reading and researching a combination of recipes, putting that knowledge to use and either developing my own recipe or amending one I have read. My love for working in the kitchen began when I was very little, watching my mom bake and cook. In high school I received the opportunity to take two semesters of cooking classes with a wonderful teacher. She is the woman who taught me how to make chicken broth from scratch, properly measure flour and most importantly, read every recipe at least once through before beginning. This is not to say that my mother didn't have a substantial role in my quest to conquer the kitchen. My mother is the one who let me go wild in the kitchen, throwing random ingredients from the pantry into a bowl just to call it 'peanut butter cookies' because they contained peanut butter. That was when I learned that if it contains flour, it most likely has to be baked. Thanks Mom!