Chicken and Sausage Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 large chicken breasts sliced thin or 1-2 cups cooked chicken
- 2 links hot Italian sausage casing removed
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 6 eggs scrambled
- 1 cup thinly sliced cabbage
- 1/2 white onion sliced
- 3 green onions diced
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 2-3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- pinch of sesame seeds
- If you like spice add a few drops of chili oil, or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper.
Instructions
- In a large skillet over high heat,( I use a cast iron skillet as it stays hot especially when adding in cold foods) place 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, heat chicken, then add in sausage. You cook them together or separate, your choice, I often cook them together. If you are using pre-cooked chicken no need to add it until you add the vegetables.
- Separate the sausage as it cooks, be sure to cook it thoroughly (test with a meat thermometer if necessary)
- Remove meat from pan.
- Cook eggs, then remove them from the pan.
- Heat a tablespoon or two of vegetable oil with a 2 teaspoons sesame oil and stir in rice to coat it.
- Add in green onions and carrots and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add in scrambled eggs.
- Serve topped with sesame seeds.
Notes
cooked rice- having pre-cooked cooled rice is key to fried rice, do not use warm rice. If you cook it before preparing this meal, place the rice on a shallow pan and place it in the fridge until it's cold.