Indian style Chicken fried rice, or “Chicken Chopper Rice”, is a great leftover rice recipe. It’s a type of rice commonly found on the streets of Bombay and all over India. It’s an Indian-Chinese recipe, and most people make it in a very Chinese-fried-rice type of way by adding soy sauce. I also make a vegetarian fried rice, check out that recipe if you want to skip the chicken.
I prefer to lean in on the Indian flavors and leave out the soy sauce. Omitting the soy sauce gives it a lighter, springier taste. This recipe is easily modified for whichever you prefer.
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Both the protein of the chicken and egg give it some heft, and soy sauce gives it that umami earthiness.
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Tips for Cooking Indian Chicken Fried Rice
- Cooked on high heat, have your ingredients ready ahead of time and go quick.
- Using a non-stick pan will make it easier, you don’t want anything to stick to the pan. But as long as you keep stirring, you should be fine.
- For a more “Chinese” flavor, add soy sauce. You can also add garlic.
- Add other vegetables if you want as well. You can add peas, cauliflower, cabbage (common).
What to Serve with Indian Chicken Fried Rice
This is a dish that stands on it’s own. It can be a complete meal since it includes protein and vegetables along with the rice. If you want to serve it as a side dish, it would go great with any Indian-Chinese dish, like vegetable manchurian or chili paneer.
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Indian Chicken Fried Rice (Chicken Chopper Rice)
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp oil any neutral oil with a high point like avocado, peanut, or vegetable oil
- ¾ lb chicken chopped in ½” cubes
- 1 tsp ginger grated or in a paste
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup chopped onion
- 1-2 green chilies chopped
- 1-2 Tbsp red or green bell pepper sliced
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 cups cooked basmati rice
- 2 Tbsp water or soy sauce
Instructions
- Heat oil on medium-high heat in a wok or large skillet. Add chicken, red chili powder, ginger paste, 1/2 of the salt. Cook, stirring often.
- Add egg, and cook.
- Add sliced onion, green chili, bell pepper and sliced garlic.
- Add salt, rice, and 2 Tbsp water or soy sauce.
- Mix well and serve. Garnish with chives.
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