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Savory Orange Chicken Fried Rice

Savory fried rice loaded with crispy bacon, veggies, scrambled egg, and tender orange-glazed chicken bright, comforting, and ready in under an hour.
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Ingredients
  

For the Orange Chicken

  • 1  lb chicken breast cut into cubes
  • ½  cup all-purpose flour
  • ½  cup cornstarch
  • 1  tsp salt
  • 1  tsp black pepper
  • 1  tsp garlic powder
  • 1  tsp paprika
  • 1  tsp chili powder
  • 2  Tbsp butter
  • 2  Tbsp sesame or vegetable oil
  • 1 jar store-bought orange sauce

For the Fried Rice

  • 2  cups cooked chilled long-grain white rice
  • 4 strips bacon chopped
  • 12  oz frozen mixed vegetables
  • 4  large eggs whisked
  • 2 –3 Tbsp oil for stir-frying
  • 2 –4 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • Salt pepper, garlic powder to taste

Garnish

  • Chopped green onions

Instructions
 

  • Mix flour, cornstarch, and seasonings. Coat chicken cubes. Sauté in butter and oil over medium-high heat until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Toss with orange sauce and set aside.
  • Cook chopped bacon in the same skillet until crispy, about 5 minutes. Add frozen veggies and sauté for 3–4 minutes.
  • Push veggies aside, add oil, pour in eggs, and scramble until just set. Stir into veggies.
  • Add chilled rice, break up clumps, and stir-fry for 3–4 minutes. Season with soy sauce, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
  • Add orange chicken and sauce. Heat through. Garnish with green onions and serve hot.