Cilantro Chicken Fried Rice

Fried rice is one of my favorite dishes to make with leftover chicken and rice because I usually have the rest of the ingredients on hand. I made this last night and my son says; "man, this is so good" and then he didn't say another word... The key to great fried rice is to hold back on the soy sauce so you taste the wonderful combination of flavors. PS, don't forget the Sriracha sauce!

Ingredients:

1 cup basmati rice
2 cups cooked diced chicken breast
1/2 diced yellow onion
3 - 4 crushed garlic cloves
1-1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetable's (peas, carrots, green beans & corn)
1 bunch green onions.
1 bunch rough chopped cilantro
1 - 2 tablespoons lite soy sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparation:
Cook the rice according to instructions, which is 1 cup rice, 2 cups water and some salt.

 

Take a 12" sauté pan and heat to medium. Add the olive oil, onion, garlic and cook on medium until the onion is soft and translucent. Add the frozen vegetables, chicken, mix well and cook for a couple of minutes. Dice half of the green onions and add to the pan. Add most of the chopped cilantro, reserving enough to garnish the plate. Fold in the rice, add the soy sauce and mix well. Cook on medium high for a couple of minutes and you're done.

 

To serve, place the cilantro chicken fried rice on a large serving plate and top with lot's of cilantro, diced green onions and a drizzle of Sriracha sauce.