Japanese BBQ Chicken Fried Rice

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Japanese BBQ Chicken Fried Rice

Serves: 4
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes

This one pan Japanese Bbq Chicken Fried Rice is absolutely amazing! So insanely flavorful, perfectly seasoned, glazed chicken and a yummy Japanese BBQ sauce mixed into the fried rice.

Such a super quick and easy dinner! A super yummy dinner made in under 30 minutes? Those are the absolute best!

A skillet filled with yellow fried rice topped with glazed chicken pieces and sprinkled with sesame seeds, on a white marble surface.

How To Make Japanese BBQ Chicken Fried Rice

Top-down view of bowls containing raw diced chicken, cooked rice, soy sauce, cornstarch, spices, sesame seeds, beaten eggs, and two whole eggs on a white surface.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 lb of boneless skinless chicken breast (diced)
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 cups of cooked rice
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tbsp Japanese bbq sauce
  • 1 tbsp of sesame seeds (for topping)
  • Chopped scallions for topping (optional)
A plate of fried rice topped with sesame chicken and green onions sits on a striped towel, with a wooden spoon, green onions, soda, and a small dish of sesame seeds nearby.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Add 2 tbsp of oil to a medium sized skillet, add the diced chicken, onion powder, garlic powder, red pepper flakes and brown sugar.

Chunks of raw chicken breast in a frying pan topped with dry seasoning and chili flakes, ready to be cooked.

Stir to coat everything and cook on a medium to high heat until fully cooked and browned, about 10 minutes.

Cooked, browned chicken pieces in a skillet with sauce, stirred by a wooden spatula on a marble countertop.

2. Take chicken out and set aside.

Add the remaining 1 tbsp of oil to the same pan and add the cooked rice.

Break up the chunks and make a circle in the middle of the rice, add the eggs and scramble them up instantly.

A pan filled with cooked white rice arranged in a ring, with raw beaten egg poured into the center.

Cook and scramble the eggs until fully cooked.

3. Start stirring the eggs together with the rice.

Add the Japanese bbq sauce to the rice and stir until it’s all coated.

A pan filled with golden fried rice and pieces of glazed chicken, garnished with sesame seeds, on a marble surface.

Add the chicken back into the pan to heat up and top with sesame seeds.

Serve and enjoy! Top with scallions! (Optional)

A skillet filled with cooked rice and glazed chicken pieces, topped with sesame seeds, on a white marble surface.

Tips and tricks!

  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
  • Don’t want any spice? Skip the red pepper flakes.
  • Day old rice works perfectly for this meal, but if you can’t do that, cooled rice works fine too.
A plate of seasoned rice topped with pieces of glazed chicken, garnished with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.

Japanese BBQ Chicken Fried Rice

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A plate of fried rice topped with pieces of glazed chicken, garnished with chopped green onions and sesame seeds, sits on a striped cloth with a wooden spoon beside it.
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Total Time:20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 lb of boneless skinless chicken breast diced
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 cups of cooked rice
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tbsp Japanese bbq sauce
  • 1 tbsp of sesame seeds for topping
  • Chopped scallions for topping optional

Instructions

  • Add 2 tbsp of oil to a medium sized skillet, add the diced chicken, onion powder, garlic powder, red pepper flakes and brown sugar. Stir to coat everything and cook on a medium to high heat until fully cooked and browned, about 10 minutes.
  • Take chicken out and set aside. Add the remaining 1 tbsp of oil to the same pan and add the cooked rice. Break up the chunks and make a circle in the middle of the rice, add the eggs and scramble them up instantly. Cook and scramble the eggs until fully cooked.
  • Start stirring the eggs together with the rice. Add the Japanese bbq sauce to the rice and stir until it’s all coated. Add the chicken back into the pan to heat up and top with sesame seeds. Serve and enjoy! Top with scallions! (Optional)
Servings: 4 people
A white plate of diced chicken in sauce served over rice, topped with sesame seeds and chopped green onions, placed on a striped napkin.

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