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Air Fryer Lid - Quick Crab Cakes
Better-Than-Takeout Chicken Fried Rice
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| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings |
6 - 8 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2 cups white rice rinsed
- 2 cups Water
- 3 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 10 oz frozen peas and carrots mixture
- 6-8 oz diced cooked chicken rotisserie works great
- 1 tbsp butter
- 4 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- salt and pepper to taste
- Garnish with sliced green onion and additional sesame seeds optional
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Add rinsed rice and water to the pot, then secure the lid, making sure the vent is closed.
- Using the display panel select the MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK function*. Use the +/- keys and program the Instant Pot for 4 minutes.
- When the time is up, let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes, then quick-release the remaining pressure.
- Fluff the rice with a fork, remove to a separate bowl and cover loosely with foil. Rinse the pot liner (just get any stuck rice grains out--you don’t need to wash it out completely).
- Add toasted sesame oil to the Instant Pot. Using the display panel select CANCEL and then the SAUTE function.
- When oil gets hot, add onion to the pot and saute 2 minutes.
- Add peas, carrots, chicken and butter to the pot and cook and stir for another 2 minutes, scraping any brown bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Push ingredients to the side of the pot and add beaten eggs. Cook, stirring constantly, until the egg begins to set, then fold into the vegetable and chicken mixture until egg is cooked through.
- Turn the pot off by selecting CANCEL, then fold in the cooked rice, soy sauce and sesame seeds. Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Serve warm with sliced green onions and additional sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Recipe Notes
*The MANUAL and PRESSURE COOK buttons are interchangeable.
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I made this dish for my kids, one of which is incredibly picky about his food. Both of them LOVED it!! It was a big hit all around!!
Amazing recipe. I used chicken stock instead of water to cook the rice. I also sliced the chicken into strips and sauced them until they were nearly cooked and them removed them and deglazed with the chicken stock
Very tasty ! I upped the spices with a teaspoon of Better Than Bouillon in the mix and a dab of Sweet Chili on top. Will make again!!
Easy and tastes good
Amazing recipe. My only alteration is I use chicken stock instead of water and I cook my chicken in the instant pot with vegetable oil and sesame oil prior to making rice.
This was the first thing that i made when i got my insta pot. Better than the resturants becsuse it wasnt real salty. Will diffiantly make this again.
Absolutely amazing recipe! We will definitely be reusing this. We did use some chicken bullion in the rice, though.
Very flavorful and delicious. I used chicken broth and brown rice instead of white and ended up all the way to flavortown. Just like the name says, it’s better than take out
So easy and seriously delicious!!!
My husband just commented how that the dish is better than any restaurant that he’s ever had! I didn’t even add the sesame seeds.
Delicious! I used brown rice and Vegetable broth. Exceptionally tasty.
We used leftover steak instead of chicken and used half brown and half white rice. We also added chopped celery (with the onions) and peppers(with the steak). My daughter asked when we could make it again!
Found it dry. Maybe i used the wrong kind of white rice. I used Basmati. Otherwise it was good.
Loved loved loved! The hubby is a big fan. More steps than I would like but the kitvhen is not my strongest atteibute. Will make again soon
Great recipe. Cooked for a week now every night. My kids just asking to make it again and again.
My first attempt with my Instant Pot, it was easy and really good!!!
Easy peasy recipe that tastes great! I made rice and chicken ahead of time. Go for it!
My first Instant Pot recipe! Really liked it, and definitely used chicken broth instead of water.
If I wanted to make twice as much, is it OK to double everything, or does that somehow change the texture of it? Made it last week, and my kids ate all of it before my wife could have any, so making it again tonight.
Hi Toby,
Our apologies on the late response.
You can definitely double recipes and it won’t change the texture. Typically you do not need to adjust the time either.
What you need to watch out for when doubling recipes is if it is food that expands like rice it cannot be filled more than the 1/2 mark on the inner pot. This includes the liquid you add and dry food cannot pass the halfway mark on the inner pot.
For all other food, it cannot pass the 2/3 mark on the inner pot.
This was excellent and the directions were easy to follow. We added extra onions and mini carrots that we had lying around. Next time we will try with chicken broth.
Sooo good, I couldn’t stop eating eat! Very easy to make! Def recommend using rotisserie chicken for ease. Yum!
It was amazing!! I will definitely make it again. It so easy to make also!!
This turned out so yummy! I do suggest really watching your eggs so they don’t burn once you add them. I added garlic along with the onions and put a little bit of soy sauce on top at the end. There is nothing else I would do differently! Served with spring rolls and soy ginger saice.
I use grilled chicken seasoned with Japanese sesame seaweed spice. Delicious
Made this with chicken broth instead of water. Definitely not better than take out. Probably won’t make it again.
Really good, good thing for a beginner like me to make
Very good. Tastes truly better than takeout. We switched up the veggies a little as peas are not very popular in my house, was still excellent! Definitely recommend.
I’m making this for a third time in two weeks because my husband loves it so much! It’s easy and comes out perfectly. My only complaint about it is how hard it is to get the cleaned off of the bottom of the pot. This was my first instant pot recipe and I’m so glad we gave it a shot!
This turned out really good! My husband loved it. My only problem with it is the peas, carrots, and onion. I just dont care for them. But it wasn’t terrible! Would make again.
How do you adjust for high altitude, like Colorado?
Instead of using chicken, try using SHRIMP.
We both like either recipe.
Doubled the rice added bacon sooo good!!!!
The first page list ingredients not listed in ingredients and instructions (mushrooms and white wine).
Very simple and delicious . First thing i made with the pot . Would make again but next time i will do a seafood rice instead of chicken .
Very good! Didn’t use sesame oil, substituted with veg oil. Still cane out great! Also didnt use chicken, but will try with shrimp next!
Simple & excellent flavor! I Only had 3 eggs but it was enough. I purchased the non-stick insert pot & used it for this recipe. Easy to clean after using saute setting.
Hubby said better then restaurant!!
Very little flavor
Easy and delicious!
My first recipe using my Instant Pot. It turned out pretty good, although I will use chicken broth instead of water as some of the reviewers mentioned. My only complaint is the bottom of the pot was so hard to clean. Any recommendations would be helpful.
I don’t know the rotating symbol around ‘i’ when i select cook now? How exactly can I use the scripted recipe for thid dish. Thanks!
This was so easy and super fast. My family loved it. I did egg rolls on the side and it was more than enough to fill up a family of 5.
This recipe was easy to make and my husband loved it.
I just made this for my sons and I. I added morr flavors to it and its phenomenal!!!!
Delicious and easy. Tastes fantastic
I have made a few times, do you guys use instant rice or not?
Ive done this a couple of times, never had any thing catch, great recipe
Love it
I hated it no flavor had one serving and dumped the rest. Hated it.
This rice was was good. Nowhere near as good as restaurant fried rice to be honest…
Going to try it tomorrow. Only one person asked this question so I will ask again. Main ingredients list white wine, mushrooms and chicken broth, none of which are listed in the actual recipe.
Tried several and this has to be the best one so far
This recipe works just fine without meat for a Lenten Friday meal. I used frozen stir-fry vegetables (snow peas, broccoli, peppers, water chestnuts, etc.) instead of plain peas and carrots. If you do this, I suggest thawing them first or chopping the broccoli into smaller pieces, else you might get your broccoli still frozen in the middle while everything else is cooked. I also added about a tablespoon each of prepared fresh ginger and Vietnamese garlic chili sauce. It amps up the flavor without being too spicy hot.