Sweet, savory, and sticky in all the right ways — this one-pan honey chicken fried rice is packed with juicy chicken, garlicky rice, and a glossy honey soy glaze that coats every bite.
🧾 Ingredients
2 cups cooked rice (cold, day-old works best) 🍚
2 chicken breasts (cubed) 🍗
2 tbsp oil
3 cloves garlic (minced) 🧄
1 egg (optional) 🥚
1/2 cup frozen peas & carrots 🥕
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp honey 🍯
1 tbsp oyster sauce (optional)
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp rice vinegar
1 tsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water
Salt & black pepper to taste
Green onions & sesame seeds for garnish 🌿
👨🍳 Instructions
1. 🍗 Cook the chicken
Heat oil in a large pan. Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook until golden and fully done. Remove and set aside.
2. 🥚 Scramble (optional)
In the same pan, scramble the egg until cooked. Push aside or remove.
3. 🧄 Add aromatics
Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
4. 🍚 Stir-fry rice
Add rice, breaking up clumps, and stir-fry for 2–3 minutes.
5. 🥣 Make the sticky glaze
Mix soy sauce, honey, oyster sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and cornstarch slurry. Pour into the pan.
6. 🔥 Combine everything
Add chicken, peas, carrots, and egg back in. Toss until everything is coated in the sticky glaze.
7. 🍽️ Serve
Top with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve hot.
😋 Description
One-Pan Sticky Honey Chicken Fried Rice is sweet, savory, and perfectly glazed with a sticky honey soy sauce. It’s quick, comforting, and tastes like your favorite takeout — but better.
❓ Question
Would you add extra honey 🍯 or extra soy sauce 🥢?
