Garlic Chicken Fried Rice

Name: Garlic Chicken Fried Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4-6 servings.
Cuisine: Asian Appetizers, Asian Dinners
Ingredients: 1 egg; 1/4 cup vegetable oil, divided; 1 cup sliced celery; 2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced; 6 cups cold cooked rice; 1 cup diced fully cooked ham; 1 to 2 cups chopped leftover Garlic-Brown Sugar Chicken or cooked chicken; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

This fried rice uses leftover chicken (see the Garlic-Brown Sugar Chicken recipe also in Recipe Finder). So it's perfect when you need a quick and easy meal on busy weekdays.

Ingredients

1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil, divided
1 cup sliced celery
2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
6 cups cold cooked rice
1 cup diced fully cooked ham
1 to 2 cups chopped leftover Garlic-Brown Sugar Chicken or cooked chicken
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

In a large skillet or wok, scramble egg in 1 tablespoon oil, breaking into small pieces. Remove from skillet and set aside. Add remaining oil to skillet; stir-fry celery and garlic over medium-high heat until crisp-tender. Add rice; cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Stir in ham, chicken, soy sauce, pepper, ginger and egg; heat through.