Chicken and Lettuce Fried Rice | Quick and Easy Egg Fried Rice, by Cook! Stacey Cook on YouTube. 4 min 56 s.
- Video length
- 4 min 56 s
- Time to do it
- 25 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Mince the garlic and slice the green onions, keeping the white parts and green tops separate. Tear the lettuce into bite-sized pieces and set it aside.
Put the ground chicken in a bowl. Add 1 tbsp water, 1 1/2 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp rice wine, 1/8 tsp sugar, 1/16 tsp white pepper, 1 tsp corn starch and 1 tsp sesame oil. Mix well and rest it for 10 minutes.
Break up any clumps in the 2 cups of cooked rice with wet hands or a spatula. Cold rice from the fridge works best because it stays separate in the pan.
Heat 2 tsp oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and white parts of the green onion and stir for about 20 seconds until fragrant.
Add the marinated chicken and stir fry, breaking it into small pieces, until it is cooked through and lightly browned, about 3 to 4 minutes. Push it to one side of the wok.
Crack the 2 eggs into the empty side of the wok. Add 1/4 tsp salt, 1/16 tsp sugar and 2 tsp fish sauce. Scramble the eggs until just set, then mix them into the chicken.
Add the rice and toss everything together over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Spread the rice in the pan and let it sit briefly so some grains get a little crisp.
Add the lettuce and green onion tops. Toss for 30 to 60 seconds, just until the lettuce wilts slightly but keeps some crunch. Taste and add more fish sauce or soy sauce if needed.
Spoon into bowls and serve hot. The rice is best eaten right away while the lettuce is still fresh.
Tips and common mistakes
Use day-old cold rice; freshly cooked hot rice turns mushy when fried.
Keep the heat high and stir constantly so the egg coats the rice instead of clumping.
Add the lettuce last and only briefly, or it will release water and make the rice soggy.
Cook ground chicken until no pink remains inside, especially when serving to children or older adults.
Questions
Can I use chicken breast instead of ground chicken?
Yes. Cut boneless chicken breast into small dice and marinate it the same way. Cook it a minute or two longer until it is fully done.
What can I use instead of fish sauce?
Use light soy sauce, about 1 tsp, and taste before adding more. Fish sauce adds salt and umami, so adjust the salt if you skip it.
Can I make this without lettuce?
Yes. Use shredded cabbage, bok choy or frozen peas instead. Add cabbage or bok choy a little earlier so they soften.
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