Chicken and Macadamia Fried Rice |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A quick and easy, reasonably low fat fried rice made with mandarin segments and macadamia nuts. Adapted from Rodale's Terrific Chicken: 100 Great Meals in Minutes . Ingredients:
1 cup basmati rice, cooked |
2 tablespoons olive oil |
2 large eggs, lightly beaten |
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped |
3 cups cooked chicken, cubed |
2 mandarin oranges, peeled and broken into segments |
3 green onions, thinly sliced |
1/2 cup macadamia nuts, salted, dry-roasted, coarsely chopped |
2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce |
fresh ground black pepper, to taste |
Directions:
1. Cook rice according to the packet directions and keep warm.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a wok or a large sauté pan over a medium-high heat.
3. Add the eggs and stir-fry for 3 minutes, or until the eggs have set. Transfer to a small dish and keep warm.
4. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the wok or sauté pan, and add the chicken, mandarin segments, green onions, macadamia nuts, soy sauce and rice.
5. Stir-fry for 4 minutes, stirring, or until mixed well and heated through.
6. Add the eggs to the wok or sauté pan.
7. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.
8. Stir fry for 1 further minute.
9. Serve over cooked basmati rice with your favourite salad.
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