Chicken shrimp fried rice is loaded with protein, extra yummy and super easy to make! Ditch the takeout and enjoy a much more nutritious and cheaper meal at home.
1lb(450g)chicken breast fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces
6-8green onions, sliced
3garlic cloves, finely chopped
1tablespoonfresh ginger, chopped
3cups(600g)cooked brown rice
1cup(150g)sweet corn, canned or frozen
1cup(150g)peas, canned or frozen
1tablespoonagave syrup
2tablespoonslow-sodium soy sauce
1tablespoonhoisin sauce
1tablespoonrice vinegar
1teaspoonsriracha sauce
4large eggs, scrambled
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Instructions
Get a wok or large skillet nice and hot over medium-high heat. Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil.
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
When the oil is hot, add the shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes if fresh or 5 minutes if using frozen. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside.
1 lb shrimp
In the same pan, add the 1 tablespoon sesame oil and cook the chicken bites for 5-6 minutes over medium heat or until cooked through and slightly golden. Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside with the shrimp.
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 lb chicken breast fillets
While the chicken cooks, make the scrambled eggs in a separate pan. Cut them into strips and set aside.
4 large eggs
Add the remaining sesame oil to the main pan where you cooked the chicken and cook the green onions, garlic and ginger for 1-2 minutes, stirring often.
6-8 green onions
3 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon fresh ginger
Next, stir in the cooked browned rice, sweetcorn and peas and let it heat through.
3 cups cooked brown rice
1 cup sweet corn
1 cup peas
Add the agave syrup, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar and sriracha sauce and toss well to combine.
1 tablespoon agave syrup
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
Add the scrambled eggs together with the cooked chicken and shrimp to the pan and gently until everything is combined and warmed through.
Taste and adjust seasonings with more soy sauce or sriracha if needed. Serve hot, sprinkled with the sliced dark green parts of the spring onions if you like.