Chicken and carrot fried rice with egg roll is a family favorite and IBD friendly for me. Very tasty and easy to prepare on short notice. It can be expanded easily for a family of 8 hungry people. The Egg Rolls can be prepared ahead of time, frozen, thawed and cooked in an Air Fryer – ready in 15-20 minutes.
Chicken and Carrot Fried Rice with Egg Roll
This combination foods which work for my IBD diet is a real winner with the entire family. The Fried Rice is easy to make. The Egg Rolls are optional using one of my other recipes.
Yield: 2 servings
Calories: 384kcal
Materials
- ½ lbs chicken breast shredded
- 3.5 oz Jasmine rice
- ½ cup broth Chicken or vegetable
- 5 oz carrot shredded
- 1 tbls Olive Oil
- ¼ c herbs fresh basil and tarragon
- ½ tsp basil
See Vietnamese Egg Roll recipe for Egg Rolls
Instructions
- Prepare Rice as in the Jasmine Rice recipe. I always begin with the rice and then work this recipe simultaneously so the parts are already together.
- Add oil to medium sized pan and warm on medium heat.
- Combine shredded chicken, carrots, basic, oil and broth to pan and heat until they begin to brown.
- Add rice to pan and heat on medium high until the rice begins to crackle.
- Reduce heat to medium low and add cook until 'done,' cook's choice.
- Serve with Egg Rolls
Notes
I like to let the rice fry until it becomes crispy before I turn it. This ads crunch that my family enjoys, Just don't over do it!
Nutrition
Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 615mg | Potassium: 621mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 12960IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg