Chicken Fried Rice Recipe

Chicken Fried Rice

2 egg whites
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt, divided
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup frozen mixed veggies
2 cups diced cooked chicken breast
3 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
3 cups cold cooked rice

In a small bowl, combine the egg whites, egg and 1/4 tsp salt. In a large nonstick skillet (or wok coated w/ cooking spray if you have one), cook the egg mixture over medium heat; when cooked thoroughly set aside & keep warm.

In the same pan, stir fry the onion and garlic until tender. Add vegetables; cover and cook over medium high heat for 3-4 minutes or until no longer frozen. Stir in the chicken, soy sauce and remaining salt; cook for 1 min. Add rice; stir fry for 4-5 min. or until heated through. Add eggs; heat through. Yield: 4 servings.

Personal Note: This recipe is great for re-creating a meal out of leftovers, using pre-cooked foods also helps it to be a very quick and easy meal to make if you're on a time crunch.  Anytime we have regular rice as a side dish, I always freeze the leftovers for future use. Leftover cooked rice can be used later in soups, casseroles and stir frys such as this one. Leftover cooked chicken has almost endless possibilities...use in making chicken pot pies, add in soups, use as a pizza topping, add to casseroles or again...in recipes such as this!

Be creative and USE YOUR LEFTOVERS! Your pocketbook will thank you!