This Italian fried rice with Chicken is an easy dinner that is a fun twist on fried rice. It is a budget friendly meal too.
I adore simple meals that don't require fussy plating to look nice. Visual appeal in meals is important for me, and this Italian Chicken Fried Rice looks yummy just scooped into a bowl. The chicken and rice recipe with Italian vegetables (fresh zucchini, red bell peppers and sweet onion) is easy as can be, and healthy too.
Italian Chicken Fried Rice Recipe
This Italian chicken Rice dish with zucchini, onions and sweet peppers makes a great easy dinner.
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Servings: 4
Calories: 499kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced in thin strips
- 2 small zucchini cut in wedges
- 1 Vidalia onion (or other sweet onion) generous slices
- 1 sweet red pepper cut in strips
- 1 teaspoon crushed minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ cups jasmine rice
- 3 cups chicken stock
Instructions
- Bring stock to boil in saucepan. Add rice and simmer until tender.
- Put oil in wok or large skillet on med-high heat.
- Once pan is hot add vegetables and stir fry until firm but nearly cooked through.
- Add chicken, garlic and herbs. Stir fry until chicken is fully cooked.
- Fold the cooked rice in, until thoroughly mixed. Stir fry for a minute or two in the pan.
- Serve with grated cheese.
Notes
Leftovers are great in a frittata, with baked with melted cheese or even a splash of soy sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 499kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 375mg | Potassium: 1007mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1164IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg
Lorie Shewbridge says
I'm not a big fan of zucchini, but the rest of this sounds really yummy. I totally LOVE rice in any form.
Curt says
A good mix of flavors in those ingredients. I love the fried rice.
News Junkie says
This looks great ! Always looking for good rice dishes TY
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy says
This looks great, especially since I just bought 40 pounds of chicken 😉
Bibi says
Absolutely delicious...yummy 🙂
Nichol D says
This fried rice was easy to make and everyone loved it. I like that it doesn't need any special ingredients.
Christina A. says
This was really good, healthy, and easy!
Will G says
So yummy!I added mushrooms too.