Eating for One

Eating for One – 7 Meals from One $10 Chicken Part 8: Chicken Fried Rice

Chef Ian turns what’s already been created into a proper chicken fried rice, proving one chicken can become seven completely different meals.

Prep time

5 Minutes

Cook time

10 Minutes

Serves

2 People

Level

Beginner

Introduction

One chicken…
👉 seven completely different meals

“One chicken.

Seven completely different meals.

And this is how we finish.

Fast.
Simple.
Full of flavour.

In the final part of this series, Chef Ian takes what’s already been created and turns it into a proper chicken fried rice — cooked hot, fast, and the way it should be.

Method

1: Get Set Up

Have everything prepped and ready.

👉 This is fast cooking — once you start, you’re moving

2: Heat the Wok
  • Heat wok on high
  • Add oil (vegetable + sesame mix)
3: Build the Flavour Base
  • Add diced onion
  • Add Asian Kitchen salt & pepper blend
  • Cook through until softened and fragrant

👉 This is where the flavour starts

4: Add the Egg
  • Add whisked egg
  • Stir through
5: Add Vegetables
  • Add mixed vegetables
  • Stir through
6: Add Chicken
  • Add cooked chicken
  • Stir through
7: Add Rice
  • Add cooked rice
  • Break it up and stir through

👉 If it feels dry, add a little extra oil

8: Add Greens
  • Add bok choy and choy sum
  • Stir through quickly

👉 Keep them fresh and vibrant

9: Finish the Dish
  • Add soy sauce
  • Stir through well
  • Taste and check seasoning

👉 Adjust if needed

Skill Focus

  • High heat wok cooking
  • Mise en place
  • Layering flavour
  • Cooking with confidence

Chef Ian's Tips

Plating and Serving

  • Serve in a bowl
  • Drizzle with a little extra soy sauce
  • Top with sliced spring onion

👉 Simple, fast, and full of flavour

Ingredients

  • 150g cooked rice
  • 1 egg
  • 100g mixed vegetables
  • 50g bok choy & choy sum (sliced)
  • 1 spring onion (sliced)
  • 1 tsp Asian Kitchen spice blend (salt & pepper style)
  • 50ml soy sauce
  • 40ml oil (vegetable + sesame mix)
  • 1 small onion (diced)
  • 100g cooked chicken