One evening we came home from a date night and the babysitter had ordered Chinese food and said, "you're daughter ate all my fried rice!" Me, always looking for new and fresh weeknight dinner ideas, had an AH-HA moment. Why not make a healthier chicken fried rice at home?

This chicken fried rice has become one of my go-to simple suppers that the entire family loves. I especially love it because it's super simple to make (all made in one pan in about 20 minutes) and I usually always have all the ingredients on hand.

I made it on InstaStories a while back and got like a dozen recipe requests. So ... here it is! Sometimes when I'm feeling super healthy, I substitute riced cauliflower for the white rice. Just add it in exactly the same as the rice but let it cook a little longer. It has a moister texture than the rice but overall is really delicious and satisfying.  You don't even have to go that far though—just use brown rice as a substitute for the white rice and you're still getting your family more nutrients.

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