Finding dinners that all my kids will eat without complaint is tricky. But my current struggle to get the grocery budget down means I have to be creative. This dinner originally started out as just scrambled eggs and rice but after a quick survey of what was in the pantry and fridge/freezer I realized I could make Chicken Fried Rice! This is the first time I’ve ever made it at home and it turned out fantastic!
Ingredients:
9 eggs
1 cup milk
4 cups white rice, cooked and chilled
1-2 cups chicken breast, cooked and shredded
1 cup frozen peas and carrots
3/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup oyster sauce
Directions:
1. Crack eggs into large mixing bowl; add milk and whisk until smooth.
2. Add eggs to frying pan sprayed with cooking spray and heated over med-high heat.
3. Cook eggs until scrambled; break into small pieces and move to one side of pan.
4. Add rice to empty side of pan with 2-3 Tbsp cooking oil.
5. Add soy sauce and gently fold eggs and rice together; stirring constantly.
6. Add chicken and peas and carrots and continue to stir gently.
7. Add oyster sauce; reduce to heat to low and continue to stir gently.
8. Allow to simmer while still stirring occasionally for 5-10 minutes until vegetables and cooked and tender.
Notes: This made a ton for our family- we got 5 dinners, 5 lunches, and 4 snacks out of this one meal so feel free to adjust the amount if you aren’t feeding a giant football player 
If you’re in a time crunch you can steam the vegetables in the microwave and then add them to the pan. I always cook the rice in the morning, allow it to cool, and then refrigerate so it doesn’t become mushy when I fry it. I cooked my chicken breast in the crockpot on High covered with water that morning but you can use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken instead. I usually add onions along with the peas and carrots but I forgot to buy one this time. Adjust the soy and oyster sauce amounts according to your family’s tastes.
My kids loved this dinner! They adore takeout Chinese food but it’s too expensive for us to eat on a regular basis! This was a great alternative and they liked it even better than takeout. That’s some high praise, y’all! I’m definitely keeping this one on my dinner rotation!
