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Chicken Fried Rice

Chicken Fried Rice

with Sweetcorn and Peanuts
4.0(2.6K)
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on March 05, 2026
Calories
718 kcal
Protein
44g protein
Total
20 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Allergens:
  • Peanut
  • Cereals containing gluten
  • Soya
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Nuts
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
serving amount

150

Basmati Rice

260

Diced Chicken Thigh

80

Sugar Snap Peas

1

Spring Onion

1

Garlic Clove

½

Lime

150

Sweetcorn

25

Salted Peanuts

(Contains: Peanut May contain traces of: Nuts)

1

Ginger Puree

½

Sriracha Sauce

25

Soy Sauce

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Soya)

25

Ketjap Manis

(Contains: Soya)

Energy (kcal)718 kcal
Energy (kJ)3004 kJ
Fat22 g
of which saturates5 g
Carbohydrate87 g
of which sugars17 g
Protein44 g
Salt2.4 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Instructions

Cook the Rice
1

a) Fill and boil your kettle. b) Pour the boiling water into a saucepan and bring back to the boil. c) Stir in the basmati rice and 0.25 tsp of salt. d) Cook until the rice is tender, 10-12 mins. e) Drain into a sieve or colander and keep to one side.

Brown the Chicken
2

a) Heat a splash of oil in the frying pan over high heat. b) When hot, add the diced chicken thigh, season with salt and pepper and stir fry until browned, 6-7 mins. TIP: Cook in batches if necessary.

Prep Time
3

a) As the rice and chicken cook, chop the sugar snaps into 1cm pieces. b) Trim the spring onion then thinly slice. c) Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). d) Zest the lime and chop into wedges. e) Drain the sweetcorn. f) Roughly chop the peanuts

Add Some Flavour!
4

a) Once the chicken is browned, add the ginger puree, sriracha, garlic, sugar snaps and half the spring onion to the pan and cook for 2 mins more, stirring frequently. TIP: The sriracha is spicy, so just add half if you don't like heat. b) Add the drained sweetcorn to the pan and stir-fry until piping hot, another 2 mins. c) Lower the heat to medium.

Add the Rice
5

a) Once everything is cooked, stir the cooked rice into the pan and heat until piping hot, 1-2 mins. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Finish
6

a) Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the soy sauce, ketjap manis and lime zest. b) Share between your bowls and finish with a sprinkle of peanuts and the remaining spring onions. c) Serve with a wedge of lime for squeezing over and enjoy!

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