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Chicken Fried Rice (Budget Friendly Aldi Dinner)

Chicken Fried Rice is one of the easiest and most affordable dinners you can make at home. It’s fast, filling, and uses simple ingredients you probably already have on hand.

This recipe comes together in under 25 minutes and tastes just like takeout, but costs under $8 to feed your whole family. It’s perfect for busy weeknights and a great way to use leftover rice and stretch your grocery budget even further.

Once you make fried rice at home, you’ll never want takeout again.

Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 25 mins
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Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 4
Best Season: Winter, Fall, Suitable throughout the year
Description

This easy Chicken Fried Rice is a budget friendly Aldi dinner made with chicken, rice, eggs, and vegetables. Ready in 25 minutes, this takeout fake-out feeds 4 for under $8.

Ingredients
  • 2 cups cooked white rice (day-old rice works best)
  • 1 chicken breast, diced
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 bag frozen peas and carrots
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp oil
Instructions
  1. 1
    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook diced chicken until fully cooked.
  2. 2
    Add garlic and frozen vegetables. Cook 3–4 minutes.
  3. 3
    Push everything to one side and scramble eggs in the pan.
  4. 4
    Add rice and soy sauce. Stir everything together.
  5. 5
    Cook 3–5 minutes until heated through.
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Taylor
Food and Lifestyle Blogger

Hi, I’m Taylor-a busy mom of two, food blogger, and the heart behind Budget Friendly Kitchen. I’m passionate about creating simple, affordable meals for families and love spending time in the kitchen, trying new recipes, and making memories with my family.