For a long time, Jesse and I have enjoyed getting Chinese takeout for a quick and easy dinner. But eating out, even for just the two of us, adds up quickly. Add in the kids and you’re talking a lot of money for what is truly a simple dish. Last week, I decided to see if I could recreate one of our restaurant favorites at home. With a little prep ahead of time, this dinner came together quickly and easily!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup chicken, cooked and shredded ahead of time
- 4 cups cooked rice (I used about 1-1/3 cups dry brown rice)
- 2-3 carrots, finely chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 eggs
- 4-6 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 cup frozen peas*
*You could also use a frozen peas and carrots mix and just skip cutting up the carrots yourself.
Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the carrots and onions, and saute until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Move the veggies off to the side, and scramble the 2 eggs. Once the eggs are cooked, add the remaining ingredients, and stir everything to coat with the soy sauce. Cook on medium low until everything is heated through.
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I use Plan To Eat, and this loaded up beautifully! 🙂 Thanks for sharing your recipes!
You’re welcome! Glad it worked well for you.
I finally made this recipe last night. It was a hit! Even better than Chinese food delivery! I grated the carrots because I didn’t want to chop them. 😉 Worked great! This is definitely a keeper!
Yay! I’m glad you enjoyed it. And grating the carrots is smart, especially if you have kids who don’t like crunchy carrots (raising my hand over here). I might have to try that next time.