Guyanese Style Stripped Chicken Fried Rice

Guyanese Style Stripped Chicken Fried Rice is one of my favorite things to order from Guyanese Chinese restaurants and now I make it at home. If you’ve got 30 minutes, then you’ve got dinner!

Easy Chicken Fried Rice

A few nights ago, I roasted a whole chicken for dinner. We ate most of the dark meat and were left with the chicken breasts. I used the leftover breasts to make Guyanese style stripped (strip) chicken fried rice. Simple, quick and easy deliciousness! Since the chicken breasts are already cooked, this dish comes together in no time. Rotisserie chicken breasts also work well for this recipe!

Why You’ll Love This Stripped Chicken Fried Recipe

• Delicious: This comfort meal is packed with aromatic flavor from spices, tender chicken, and perfectly cooked rice. It’s got a mouthwatering umami flavor too!
• Convenient: Make this easy fried rice recipe with leftover ingredients. This works best with day-old rice and precooked chicken. Add everything to a wok or skillet for a quick one pan meal.
• Customizable: This recipe is better than takeout because you make it perfectly suited for you and your family. Simply add or omit ingredients based on your taste buds.

Ingredients for Stripped Chicken Fried Rice

Add everything to a skillet and see how easily this meal comes together for an easy weeknight dinner!

• Chicken breasts: Cooked and shredded.
• Frozen mixed vegetables: I love using frozen vegetables for quick meals. But I don’t really like the prepackaged mixed vegetables. So I use a combination of frozen peas and carrots and corn to create my own frozen veggies blend (completely defrosted).
• Jasmine rice: Precook the rice, al dente.
• Avocado oil: Use this or another oil with a high smoke point like vegetable oil or toasted sesame oil.
• Aromatics: I use diced red bell pepper, diced onion, and grated garlic cloves.
• Coconut aminos: may use lite soy sauce
• Seasoning: I use salt, Chinese 5 spice, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, and paprika.
• Cabbage: Thinly sliced.
• Green onions: Thinly sliced.

See recipe card for quantities.

The Best Rice for Stripped Chicken Fried Rice

I’ve used many different varieties of rice for fried rice; from par-boiled to basmati rice, but the variety that makes fried rice closest to restaurant quality is Jasmine rice. Cook your rice a little al dente (firm and not mushy). The rice I used for this recipe required 1.5 cup of water to 1 cup of rice.

I reduced my rice-to-water ratio to 1:1 so that I can get the rice to be loose and not clammy. I also cooked the rice, by first sautéing the washed rice in a little bit of oil, then adding water. Bring the water to a boil uncovered, on medium heat then reduce the heat to low, cover and steam until the rice is fully cooked. Do not stir the rice along the way. Once the rice is fully cooked, fluff with a fork and allow it to cool.

How to Make Chicken Fried Rice

Prepare Chicken

I am using leftover chicken breasts from dinner a few nights ago (shredded into chunks). I love seasoning the chicken with spices and some coconut aminos (you can use soy sauce or cassareep if you like). Then I pan fry the chicken so that all of that flavor cooks into the chicken breasts. This really amps up the flavor of the fried rice.

Add Vegetables to Stripped Chicken Fried Rice

Combined a frozen veggie mix with onions and red bell pepper these vegetables add the right amount of color and flavor to the stripped chicken fried rice. I always sauté my vegetables first and set them aside, then I sauté the chicken breasts, then add the vegetables back in followed by the rice.

Bringing the Dish Together

I love garnishing my fried rice with thinly sliced cabbage and green onions, that I toss in right at the end.

Storage

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat it in the microwave or over medium heat in a skillet on the stove.

Tips for the Best Chicken Fried Rice Recipe

• Do not use fresh rice. You need precooked rice (preferably day old rice) so the rice doesn’t clump or get soggy as it cooks. Older rice holds less moisture and has a crisper coating. Ensure the rice is cold when it’s added to the hot skillet.
• Keep it simple. Just because you can add a bunch of ingredients doesn’t mean you should. If you really want the flavors to stand out, stick to one protein, and no more than 3 veggies.
• There is no right or wrong way to cook chicken fried rice. Consider these tips and instructions as helpful guidelines. Sometimes, I will stir-fry the rice then add the cooked chicken and vegetables and continue to stir-fry. Sometimes I just add the rice to the cooked chicken and vegetables and stir-fry everything. It just depends on my mood and how much time I have available.

Recipe Variations

• Eggs: Add this for extra protein or as a meat substitute for vegetarian fried rice.
• Protein: Instead of shredded chicken breasts, you can use boneless chicken thighs, diced ham, shrimp, or ground beef.
• Veggies: Consider adding vegetables like broccoli, mushrooms, or bean sprouts.
• Rice: Use brown rice.
• Chicken pineapple fried rice: For a sweet sorry dish, add bite-sized chunks of pineapple.
• Whole 30: Check out my Chicken and Veggies Fried Rice made with cauliflower rice.

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