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Chicken Curry Fried Rice Recipe

March 21, 2018 by Jeanette 23 Comments

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Chicken Curry Fried Rice - a quick, easy and healthy one-pan dinner made with leftover cooked chicken, brown rice, carrots and peas. Toasted almonds make a nice crunchy topping.

Chicken Curry Fried Rice is a healthy and delicious one pan meal that turns leftover chicken and leftover steamed brown rice into a deliciously healthy meal. If you like curry, you will enjoy this easy curry fried rice dish.
Chicken Curry Fried Rice - a quick, easy and healthy one-pan dinner made with leftover cooked chicken, brown rice, carrots and peas. Toasted almonds make a nice crunchy topping.

Almost everyone has had fried rice at a Chinese restaurant, but have you ever had Curry Fried Rice? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it on the menu anywhere, but it’s so easy to make at home. Fried rice is one of those meals that was created as a way to use all all the bits and pieces of leftovers in the refrigerator, including leftover steamed rice. The very thought of that might make you wonder what goes into restaurant fried rice…hmm…

Chicken Curry Fried Rice - a quick, easy and healthy one-pan dinner made with leftover cooked chicken, brown rice, carrots and peas. Toasted almonds make a nice crunchy topping.

Well, even more reason for you to make your own fried rice at home. When it comes to fried rice, almost anything goes. The key is to chop everything into little bits, all about the same size. I usually use frozen peas, but carrots (you can use the frozen chopped ones), bell pepper, and cabbage are also nice in fried rice.

Chicken Curry Fried Rice - a quick, easy and healthy one-pan dinner made with leftover cooked chicken, brown rice, carrots and peas. Toasted almonds make a nice crunchy topping.

I made this Chicken Curry Fried Rice for this month’s Recipe Redux theme: Two for One where we were challenged to come up with a new dish using leftovers from a favorite recipe already on our blog. The leftover component of this dish featured is leftover chicken – I always seem to have leftover roast chicken or poached chicken (lately, I’ve been making Instant Pot Shredded Poached Chicken) in my fridge. Sure, there’s always tacos, quesadillas and enchiladas, or chicken salad that could be made with leftover chicken. But, what about something a little different like Chicken Curry Fried Rice?

Chicken Curry Fried Rice - a quick, easy and healthy one-pan dinner made with leftover cooked chicken, brown rice, carrots and peas. Toasted almonds make a nice crunchy topping.

Curry powder and oyster sauce are the key flavor ingredients in this recipe. If you don’t have oyster sauce, you could certainly use soy sauce or fish sauce. The idea of the toasted almonds on top came from my mom – she’s got a recipe for curry fried rice in her black binder too.

Chicken Curry Fried Rice - a quick, easy and healthy one-pan dinner made with leftover cooked chicken, brown rice, carrots and peas. Toasted almonds make a nice crunchy topping.

What’s your favorite way to use up leftover chicken?

Chicken Curry Fried Rice - a quick, easy and healthy one-pan dinner made with leftover cooked chicken, brown rice, carrots and peas. Toasted almonds make a nice crunchy topping.
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Chicken Curry Fried Rice

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 294 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup carrots chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 cup cooked chicken cut into bite size pieces
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 scallion chopped
  • 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds

Instructions

  1. Place carrots and water to just cover in a microwavable bowl; microwave on high for 3 minutes; drain. Alternatively, steam carrots on the stove or used leftover cooked carrots.
  2. Heat oil in a large pan; add onions and saute until translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Add curry powder and saute until fragrant, about 15-20 seconds. Add chicken, cooked brown rice and peas and toss well. Add oyster sauce and continue to toss until rice is hot. Scatter scallions and toasted almonds on top just before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Curry Fried Rice
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 26mg9%
Sodium 163mg7%
Potassium 345mg10%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 2870IU57%
Vitamin C 10.8mg13%
Calcium 51mg5%
Iron 1.8mg10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, lunch, main courses, New Year, Pantry Recipe, whole grain Tagged With: curry powder, fried rice, leftover chicken, Recipe Redux

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Comments

  1. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    March 22, 2015 at 8:13 am

    You make the simple everyday dishes look really appealing and moreish!

    Reply
    • Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living says

      March 22, 2015 at 1:20 pm

      Thanks Angie 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sonali- The Foodie Physician says

    March 22, 2015 at 10:54 am

    This is such a great way to use the leftover chicken! It looks amazing and the addition of toasted almonds is brilliant- way to go mom!

    Reply
    • Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living says

      March 22, 2015 at 1:21 pm

      Thanks Sonali – the almonds are definitely a nice addition.

      Reply
  3. Liz says

    March 22, 2015 at 12:07 pm

    Nice recipe Jeanette. I love rice. Thank you and have a Wonderful Sunday!

    Reply
    • Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living says

      March 22, 2015 at 1:22 pm

      Thanks Liz – I hope you’re enjoying the weekend!

      Reply
  4. Alanna says

    March 22, 2015 at 4:54 pm

    Curry fried rice looks amazing! I have actually been really into fried rice lately and can’t get over how easy it is to make at home. Definitely going to try this one out 🙂 Pinning!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 23, 2015 at 9:53 pm

      Thanks Alanna – fried rice is so easy and a great way to clean out the fridge 🙂

      Reply
  5. Sommer @ASpicyPerspective says

    March 22, 2015 at 8:36 pm

    Bring on the leftovers! Curry is such an amazing flavor, can’t wait to try this delicious recipe!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 23, 2015 at 9:53 pm

      Thanks Sommer – I’m always trying to use up all the leftovers in my fridge 😉

      Reply
  6. Farrah says

    March 22, 2015 at 9:10 pm

    Curry chicken is definitely one of my favorite dishes ever. Yay for fried rice! <3

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 23, 2015 at 10:00 pm

      Farrah – I’m a big fan of curry chicken and anything curry!

      Reply
  7. Anne|Craving Something Healthy says

    March 23, 2015 at 1:05 am

    Yum! I love the idea of curried fried rice. Great flavors and so easy!

    Reply
  8. Liz - Meal Makeover Moms says

    March 23, 2015 at 7:31 am

    What a gorgeous and easy-looking recipe. Can’t wait to give it a try!!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 23, 2015 at 10:03 pm

      Thanks Liz – hope you enjoy this!

      Reply
  9. Deborah says

    March 23, 2015 at 9:49 am

    I don’t usually think to make fried rice at home, but I definitely need to change that and make this!!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 23, 2015 at 10:05 pm

      Deborah – so funny, I grew up with fried rice because it was an easy way to use up leftovers and tastes so good. I make it for my family now and everyone always loves it.

      Reply
  10. Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    March 23, 2015 at 12:03 pm

    Love the addition in curry in this!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 23, 2015 at 10:04 pm

      Thanks Alison!

      Reply
  11. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    March 23, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    Love the curry! Great way to spruce up fried rice!

    Reply
  12. Sue says

    July 1, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    Tonight!

    Reply
  13. Sue says

    July 3, 2015 at 1:48 pm

    OK-made this last night. Amazing! Added a touch of low sodium soy sauce and a little garlic powder-otherwise as stated. Really very good.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      July 3, 2015 at 4:48 pm

      Sue – so glad you tried this and enjoyed it. Like the additions you made – thanks for sharing!

      Reply

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