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Day Before Pay Day Fried Rice

SUBMITTED BY: CJ  PHOTO BY: Linda 

"This fried rice uses leftover vegetables and meat--a great way to use leftovers for a dish that can be ready in about 30 minutes. It tastes so good that my son and husband fought over the last helping!"
Day Before Pay Day Fried Rice Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 28 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  35 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 3 cups cold, cooked white rice
  • 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
  • 1/2 cup sliced celery
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrot
  • 1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce

What to Drink?
Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Hot Non-Alcoholic Tea

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in the eggs; cook and stir until scrambled and firm. Remove from wok, and set aside.
  2. Put remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the wok and turn heat up to high. Stir in rice until each grain is coated with oil. Stir in chicken, celery, carrot, peas and green onions. Reduce heat to medium, cover and allow to steam for 5 minutes. Stir in scrambled eggs and soy sauce, and cook until eggs are heated through.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2008 by naples34102 
This was a lifesaver tonight and one hubs and I both really enjoyed! This wasn't a day before... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2007 by Shannon :)  
Easy, cheap & satisfying! I used pork rather than chicken, cooked the egg in butter rather... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2008 by TARENELLA 
I now use this every time i order-in Chinese as the white rice is always left over, and is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2008 by Jan 
This recipe was awesome! Tasted very authentic to me & my hubby! The only thing I changed was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2008 by kelsey 
This was an easy recipe that really is great to use up leftovers with! My husband prefers it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2008 by tat2whttrsh aka Lambchop's Mom 
This was really easy. I used the meat from Nellie's Orange Herb Roasted Chicken after I boiled... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2008 by nharm01s 
This is a great recipe and easy to make. My whole family enjoyed it. I now make it in large... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2008 by Wangjin 
thanks, it was really nice. ANyway, i made some changes to the recipe as follows. i added in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2008 by hdb 
This recipe was wonderful. Our family likes eggs, so we added an extra one, and also had some... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2008 by chefsazy 
This was just okay. My family ate it, but no one raved over it. Was really dry when heated... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Day Before Pay Day Fried Rice

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 315

  • Total Fat: 13.1g
  • Cholesterol: 141mg
  • Sodium: 559mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 20.1g

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