Description
Orange Chicken Fried Rice is a vibrant and satisfying dish that brings the flavors of your favorite takeout straight to your home kitchen. This one-pan wonder features tender chicken, crispy turkey turkey bacon, and colorful vegetables all enveloped in a sweet orange sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights or family dinners, it can be customized to include your favorite veggies and seasoned to taste. With its simplicity and rich flavors, this Orange Chicken Fried Rice is sure to become a staple in your meal rotation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast
- Salt, pepper, garlic powder
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 2 tbsp butter
- Cooking oil (such as sesame oil)
- 4 strips turkey turkey bacon
- 2 cups uncooked long grain white rice
- 12 oz frozen mixed vegetables
- Low sodium soy sauce
- 4 eggs
- Chopped green onions
- Store-bought orange sauce
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to package directions and let cool.
- Cut the chicken into small cubes and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- In a bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and chili powder.
- Coat the chicken in the flour mixture and shake off excess.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter with oil. Cook the chicken until golden brown; remove from pan.
- Add chopped turkey turkey bacon to the skillet and cook until crispy.
- Stir in cooled rice and frozen vegetables; add more oil if needed.
- Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and soy sauce.
- Create a well in the rice mixture; add whisked eggs and scramble until cooked through.
- Combine chicken with orange sauce; pour over rice mixture.
- Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 160mg