Free recipe · The $50 Week
Chicken fried rice
Cold leftover rice stir-fried with chicken, egg and frozen vegetables in one skillet. 15 minutes, feeds 4.
serves 415 min1 big skillet
Ingredients
- The rice saved from Wednesday (about 3 cups, cold)
- ¾ lb chicken thighs
- 4 eggs
- 12 oz frozen mixed vegetables
- 3 green onions
- 2 garlic cloves
From the pantry: 2 tbsp oil, 3 tbsp soy sauce
Method
- Dice the chicken; slice the green onions; mince the garlic.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in the skillet and cook the chicken 5–6 minutes. Push it to one side.
- Scramble the eggs on the empty side, then mix them into the chicken.
- Add the second tbsp of oil, the garlic, the frozen vegetables and the cold rice. Stir-fry 4–5 minutes on high.
- Add the soy sauce and green onions and toss for 1 minute.
The 15-minute nightEverything is already cooked or frozen, so dinner is one hot skillet and a few minutes of stirring.
Night 4 of The $50 Week: all 5 dinners came to $49.13 at Walmart (prices checked Oct 26, 2026). Prices vary by store and date.