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Guyanese Fried Rice

Guyanese fried rice is a vibrant dish made with cooked jasmine rice, seasoned shredded chicken, sautéed vegetables, and bold spices. The chicken is marinated with garlic, Chinese 5 spice, soy sauce, ginger, paprika, and cayenne, while onions, bell peppers, and mixed vegetables are stir-fried until tender. Everything is combined in a skillet or wok with the cooked rice, creating a flavorful, aromatic dish. It’s garnished with shredded carrots and green onions, making it a delicious and colorful meal.
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Guyana
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large cooked and shredded chicken breasts
  • 1½ cups frozen mixed vegetables or 1 cup of frozen peas and carrots and ½ cup of frozen corn completely defrosted
  • 2 cups of jasmine rice
  • 2 tablespoons of avocado or similar oil
  • ½ large red bell pepper diced
  • 5 cloves of garlic grated
  • ½ onion diced
  • ¼ cup of lite soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1½ teaspoon of Chinese 5 spice
  • ½ teaspoon of ground ginger
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • Pinch of paprika
  • 1 cup of cabbage thinly sliced
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • Cook rice according to packaging, then fluff and allow to cool.
    2 cups of jasmine rice
  • While the rice is cooking prepare the other ingredients.
  • In a bowl, combine shredded chicken, grated garlic, 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 Spice, lite soy sauce, ground ginger, paprika and cayenne pepper and mix together well.
    2 large cooked and shredded chicken breasts, 5 cloves of garlic, ¼ cup of lite soy sauce, 1½ teaspoon of Chinese 5 spice, ½ teaspoon of ground ginger, Pinch of paprika, Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • Then add oil to a large skillet, wok or sauté pan on medium heat and bring up to temperature.
    2 tablespoons of avocado or similar oil
  • When the oil is hot, add the onions and sauté until the onions are soft and brown, then add the bell peppers and continue to sauté for about a minute.
    2 green onions, ½ large red bell pepper
  • Then add the defrosted mixed vegetables, ½ teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of Chinese 5 spice and sauté until the carrots are fully cooked.
    1½ cups frozen mixed vegetables or 1 cup of frozen peas and carrots and ½ cup of frozen corn, 2 tablespoons of avocado or similar oil
  • Next, remove the vegetables from the pot and set aside.
  • Then add the seasoned shredded chicken breasts to the pan and sauté until the chicken is brown and the soy sauce has cooked off.
    2 large cooked and shredded chicken breasts
  • Then add the cooked mixed vegetables back to the pan followed by cooked rice.
  • Mix together well and continue to sauté on high heat until the rice is completely combined with the other ingredients - this should take about 5 minutes.
  • Finally, garnish with the shredded carrots and sliced green onions, remove from the heat and serve warm
    1½ cups frozen mixed vegetables or 1 cup of frozen peas and carrots and ½ cup of frozen corn
Keyword Fried Rice