This quick and easy chicken fried rice has all the fabulous flavors found in a Vietnamese pho noodle soup.
Pho Chicken Fried Rice
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Prep:
10 min. -
Cook:
10 min. -
Serves:
4
This quick and easy chicken fried rice has all the fabulous flavors found in a Vietnamese pho noodle soup.
Recipe tags: garlic base, easy difficulty, main, chicken, skillet
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 tbsp | Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Garlic Base |
| 2 tsp | fish sauce |
| 3 tbsp | The Original Louisiana Hot Sauce, divided |
| 1 tsp | brown sugar |
| 2 tbsp | canola oil |
| 4 | scallions, chopped |
| 4 tsp | minced fresh gingerroot |
| 1 tsp | Chinese five-spice powder |
| 3 cups | cold cooked jasmine rice |
| 1½ cups | shredded cooked chicken |
| 1 cup | frozen vegetable medley, such as corn, peas, carrots and green beans |
| ¼ cup | packed cilantro leaves |
| ¼ cup | packed fresh mint leaves |
| ¼ cup | packed fresh Thai basil leaves |
| lime wedges, for serving |
Directions
In small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup water, Roasted Garlic Base, fish sauce, 2 tbsp hot sauce and brown sugar until combined.
Into large wok or skillet set over medium-high heat, add oil. Add scallions, ginger and Chinese five-spice; cook, stirring constantly until sizzling and fragrant, about 1 minute.
Stir in rice. Cook, stirring often, for 2 to 3 minutes or until rice is well coated.
Stir in chicken, vegetable medley and Roasted Garlic Base mixture. Cook, stirring often, for 3 to 5 minutes or until rice, chicken and vegetables are heated through and flavors are married.
Divide rice among 4 bowls. Top with cilantro, mint and Thai basil. Drizzle with remaining 1 tbsp sriracha (or to taste) and serve with lime wedges.
Tips: Substitute fish sauce with soy sauce if preferred. Serve topped also with bean sprouts if desired.