10 Minute Gluten-Free Chicken Fried Rice

Looking for a quick and satisfying meal after a long day? This recipe for Gluten-Free Chicken Fried Rice has your back! In just 10 minutes, you'll have a delicious dish ready to devour that rivals takeout.

Plus, it's perfect for using up whatever leftovers are hanging out in your fridge.

This article also includes tips to customize the recipe based on your preferences or what you have on hand. Vegetarian? Swap the chicken for tofu or load up on extra veggies. Craving pork? Just sub it in. And for those following keto or paleo diets, fear not – we've got simple swaps to keep you on track.

Keep reading for this simple chicken fried rice recipe and customizing tips or use the jump to recipe button to go straight to the printable recipe.

The gluten-free guide below is based on personal experience and research.  Always be sure to discuss any medical changes with your doctor for your personal medical needs. Additionally, this post contains affiliate links.  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. My full disclosure isn’t that interesting, but you can find it here. 

10 Minute Gluten-Free Chicken Fried Rice

I’ve found it nearly impossible to find gluten-free Chinese take-out. 

So, we resort to making it at home!  This way we can control the ingredients and have the assurance that we won’t get “glutened.”

But honestly, this homemade gluten-free chicken fried rice takes half the time of ordering take out and picking it up! 

It’s that quick to make. 

Plus, it uses ingredients you likely have on-hand already and is easily customizable to make this recipe your own!

Leftover Chicken Fried Rice

This recipe (as listed below) is designed for chicken fried rice. I'm a big fan of using leftovers from a recipe like this roast chicken recipe. Just chop the leftover chicken into smaller pieces! 

But you could honestly use almost any leftover meat you have, or leave meat out entirely and use it as a side dish for a protein like this Healthy Orange Chicken.

Gluten-Free Vegetarian Fried Rice

Don’t eat meat (or don’t have any handy)? 

No problem.  Turn this into the perfect Meatless Monday recipe and get your protein fill from the fried egg! 

Simply sub small cubes of tofu (you could even try topping it with this air fryer tofu)or leave out the additional protein altogether and add in extra veggies! 

Mushrooms or broccoli would be great choices, or simply buy a bag of a frozen vegetable stir fry blend to keep it super simple.

Gluten Free Pork Fried Rice

If you just LOVE the flavor of pork fried rice, simply sub in some diced cooked pork for the chicken!

Making gluten free pork fried rice is just that simple!

Soy Free Fried Rice

If you need a soy free option, I recommend using coconut aminos instead of gluten-free soy sauce.

Coconut aminos are really tasty and a perfect substitute for making soy free fried rice.

I really like this brand of coconut aminos. It's what I use at home!

Fast Fried Rice

There are a couple tips we use to customize this recipe and make it even faster:

Make fried rice with leftover rice

I don't know about you, but we cook rice at least once a week!

If I know we have a busy schedule that week, I’ll make extra rice so we have it ready to make fast fried rice.

Use leftover meat in your chicken fried rice

If you want meat in this recipe, honestly, pretty much any meat works! 

Just shred or chop into smaller pieces.  It’s a great way to use up your leftovers!

Use frozen vegetables

Frozen veggies make this recipe SO quick to put together.

Hate chopping onions? Use pre-chopped frozen onion. I've even used dried minced onion in a pinch! 

Chicken Fried Rice Ingredients

To make this simple 10 minute gluten-free chicken fried rice, you only need a few simple ingredients (that you likely already have on hand). 

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Their prices are amazing and they ship directly to your home and even take EBT if you need it (can’t beat that!) 

• cooked rice (I used brown rice)
• chopped chicken (or sub with meat of choice)
• chopped onion
• chopped or shredded carrots
• gluten-free aminos or gluten-free soy sauce/tamari
• eggs (not pictured—oops!)

• peas
• minced garlic
• sesame oil
• ghee (or butter)
• black pepper
• salt
• ginger
• sesame seeds to garnish

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How to Make Chicken Fried Rice

Step #1: Heat sesame oil and ghee in the skillet

I use a cast-iron wok.  This thing is amazing!  It keeps the heat uniform—even up the sides of the wok.  Click here to see more amazing reviews for this cast iron wok!   

Sesame oil really kicks up the taste in this recipe. 

If you don’t use ghee in cooking, feel free to sub regular butter (or vegan butter)!  Heat over medium-high heat, be careful not to burn! 

You want to cook fried rice hot and quick, but do not want to burn it!

Step #2: Add veggies

Once warm, toss in the onion, minced garlic, peas, carrots, and any other veggies you choose. 

Cook just until onions are becoming translucent (maybe 1-2 minutes).

Step #3: Add your rice, meat, aminos, and seasonings

Next, add the cooked rice, cooked & chopped meat, aminos (I used a mix of Bragg’s soy aminos and coconut aminos), and the seasonings. 

Instead of aminos you could use a gluten-free tamari or gluten-free soy sauce. 

Continue to stir for another 1-2 minutes until rice is heated and starts to brown.

Step #4: Create a “well” and add the scrambled eggs

Move your rice to the edges of your wok or skillet and create a ‘well’ for the scrambled eggs.  I like to melt a bit more ghee to the middle to ensure that my eggs don’t stick to the bottom of the pan. 

Add your eggs and cook and scramble in the middle of the well. 

Once the eggs are soft set, stir them into the rest of the fried rice.

Step #5: Add seasonings and continue cooking and stirring until it’s cooked up to your desires

I let mine cook another 2-3 minutes—I really like my rice to brown up. 

At this point, I often taste it and add more salt & pepper or aminos if needed.

Step #6: Serve and garnish with sesame seeds

Eat up!

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