As many of you know, I used to produce a daily talk show in Salt Lake City called Good Things Utah. One of the amazingly beautiful and talented hosts of the show, Nicea DeGering, also happens to be one of my favorite people in the whole world. :-) And NOT just because she gave me one of our family’s FAVORITE recipes…Nicea’s Favorite Chicken Fried Rice! (That’s just ONE of the reasons!)
I just love this gal!
I was making this the other night and I realized that I had not shared it in a post yet! I could hardly believe I had committed such a HUGE oversight! I knew it had to be corrected right away! After you make it (and see how easy it is!) and taste it (and see how yummy it is!) you will understand!
So without further ado….I present to you a FAVORITE recipe from one of my FAVORITE people…..
Nicea’s FAVORITE Fried Rice
- 1-2 chicken breasts or 10 chicken tenders (cut into very small pieces)
- 1/4 cup (gluten-free) soy sauce for marinating
- 3 scrambled eggs
- 2 carrots (finely grated) – I use 1/2 a bag of frozen peas and carrots when I’m in a hurry….which is always!
- 1/2 white onion (finely chopped) – I use 1/2 a bag of frozen chopped onions when I’m in a hurry….which is always!
- 3/4 cup frozen peas (see above comments)
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1-2 garlic cloves (minced) or 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 cups cooked white rice (not instant)
Marinate chicken in soy sauce. Or if you’re in a hurry (which I always am!), just add to cut up chicken before cooking.
In a large frying pan, cook chicken in a small amount of olive oil.
Add carrots and onions and sauté until clear.
Add frozen peas and cook until soft.
Add cooked rice. Add scrambled eggs. Melt 1/2 cup butter, add garlic, stir and add to mixture.
Mix all the ingredients together well, add soy sauce to taste, and enjoy!
Nicea's Favorite Chicken Fried Rice

Ingredients:
- 1-2 chicken breasts or 10 chicken tenders cut into very small pieces
- 1/4 cup gluten-free soy sauce for marinating
- 3 scrambled eggs
- 2 carrots finely grated
- 1/2 white onion finely chopped
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1-2 garlic cloves minced or 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 cups cooked white rice not instant
Instructions:
- Marinate chicken in soy sauce. Or if you’re in a hurry (which I always am!), just add to cut up chicken before cooking.
- In a large frying pan, cook chicken in a small amount of olive oil.
- Add carrots and onions and sauté until clear.
- Add frozen peas and cook until soft.
- Add cooked rice. Add scrambled eggs.
- Melt 1/2 cup butter, add garlic, stir and add to mixture.
- Mix all the ingredients together well, add soy sauce to taste, and enjoy!
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Just made this tonight using brown rice and wihout the eggs.
Very yummy and super easy!
I made this with marinated pork chops! It was just as good as when I made it with the chicken. Thank you for this delicious recipe : ]
Thank you for the wonderful recipe! I would also like to say that I also appreciate the comments left from other people, the substitutions to try and advice from those who have great tips on technique in cooking a recipe.
Hi:
OMG I just cooked this, it is 100% delicious!!! I also added (but not neccesary) a little scallions and ginger. But great and easy recipe. Thanks you thank you thank you…..
Hello
Is there any way to print stuff from your fantastic site with just the recipe and not all the comments too? If so can you tell me how. Thanks
Corinne
Corinne,
Right above where the comments start on the right is a button that says cleanprint with a little green leaf…it will let you remove any sections that you dont want so you can print just the recipe – and the comments are automatically excluded if you print it that way :-) I just used it to print this recipe and it’s just over a half a page!
I made this for dinner last night and it was a hit. My husband usually does not like recipes that I get on line but he loved this dish. It makes a great deal and there is only the two of us now, so we had enough for another meal along with a salad, Thanks for the new dish, I will be making this again.
I look forward to your bright emails each day. Anne
Yummy-can’t wait to try this on the family!
This is so delicious with green onions added at the end. Such a simple addition but makes a big difference in taste.