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PF Chang’s Chicken Fried Rice recipe served in a skillet with chicken, peas, carrots, scrambled eggs, and green onions

PF Chang’s Chicken Fried Rice Recipe (Better Than Takeout)

This PF Chang’s Chicken Fried Rice copycat recipe delivers fluffy rice, tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and a savory-sweet sauce in under 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine American, asian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 232 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cooked long-grain rice cooked according to package, chilled
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 2 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger minced
  • 1/2 cup onion diced
  • 1/2 cup carrots diced
  • 1/2 cup peas frozen
  • 1/2 cup diced scallions
  • 1/2 cup chicken breast diced, cooked with salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp molasses

Instructions
 

For the rice

  • Cook the rice according to package instructions and chill it in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight. This will dry out the rice a little bit giving it the perfect restaurant style texture for fried rice.
    3 cups cooked long-grain rice

For the fried rice

  • In a large skillet or wok, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the beaten eggs, with a little salt and pepper, and cook until set, stirring occasionally. Remove the eggs from the pan and set aside.
    2 tbsp vegetable oil, 2 eggs, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • In the same pan, add the garlic, ginger, onion, peas, and carrots. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Feel free to add an extra tablespoon of oil to cook your vegetables if the egg absorbed all the oil. Add the frozen peas and continue to cook for another minute or so.
    2 tbsp garlic, 1 tbsp fresh ginger, 1/2 cup onion, 1/2 cup carrots, 1/2 cup peas
  • Add the chilled rice to the pan and stir to combine with the vegetables. Cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice is heated through.
  • Add the diced scallions and cooked chicken breast to the pan and stir to combine.
    1/2 cup chicken breast, 1/2 cup diced scallions
  • In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sesame oil, and molasses. Pour the sauce over the rice and stir to coat. Add the cooked eggs back to the pan and stir to combine. Cook for an additional minute or so, until everything is heated through and well combined.
    3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp molasses
  • Serve hot and enjoy your homemade P.F. Chang's fried rice!

Notes

Day-old rice is critical.
Adjust molasses for sweetness preference.
Cook in batches if doubling the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 9gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 645mgPotassium: 229mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1958IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
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