15-Minute Sheet Pan Chicken Fried Rice

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15-Minute Sheet Pan Fried Rice (with Chicken) — Easy HEALTHIER “fried rice” that’s actually baked and not fried!! Full of authentic flavor and ready faster than you can call for takeout!! Perfect for busy weeknights and a family FAVORITE!!

15-Minute Sheet Pan Fried Rice (with Chicken) — Easy HEALTHIER "fried rice" that's actually baked and not fried!! Full of authentic flavor and ready faster than you can call for takeout!! Perfect for busy weeknights and a family FAVORITE!!

Healthy Chicken Fried Rice … in the Oven! 

Two of the most popular top 10 recipes on my website for the past many years are this Better-Than-Takeout Chicken Fried Rice and Better-Than-Takeout Shrimp Fried Rice.

You guys love your fried rice. So here’s a sheet pan version!

To me this tastes like comfort food, minus unnecessary fat and calories.

The chicken is juicy, the rice is tender, I adore the juicy bursts of peas and carrots, and everything is lightly coated in a mixture of soy sauce and sesame oil. It’s not greasy or gloppy, nor is it dry; it’s just perfect. 

If you’re lucky enough to have leftovers, it’s perfect for work or school lunches the next day. Asian food has a way of tasting even better the next day, if that’s possible to have leftovers since is eat-right-off-the-sheet-pan style of good.

15-Minute Sheet Pan Fried Rice (with Chicken) — Easy HEALTHIER "fried rice" that's actually baked and not fried!! Full of authentic flavor and ready faster than you can call for takeout!! Perfect for busy weeknights and a family FAVORITE!!

Sheet Pan Fried Rice Ingredients 

To make this healthier baked fried rice recipe, you’ll need a handful of easy to find fridge and pantry ingredients including the following: 

  • Chicken breasts
  • Toasted sesame oil
  • Pre-cooked rice
  • Frozen peas and carrots
  • Lite soy sauce
  • Eggs
  • Green onions 

Note: All ingredients amounts are listed in the recipe card section when you keep scrolling down.

15-Minute Sheet Pan Fried Rice (with Chicken) — Easy HEALTHIER "fried rice" that's actually baked and not fried!! Full of authentic flavor and ready faster than you can call for takeout!! Perfect for busy weeknights and a family FAVORITE!!

What’s the Best Rice for Oven Fried Rice? 

For the rice I used three 8.5-ounce packets of Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice in the Fried Rice flavor that I cooked for 90 seconds in my microwave before adding to the sheet pan and baking it briefly.

It’s a newer flavor of Ready Rice I saw in my grocery store. The packages are 3 ounces smaller (8.5 ounces each) than the usual 8.8-ounce sized packets in most other flavors.

I also recommend Ready Rice in this Teriyaki flavor or simply Original.

I use Ready Rice to save time because I am not the type of person that just has leftover rice laying around. If you are, then you don’t need my shortcut. You simply need about 6 cups of previously cooked rice.

However, if you want to prepare rice on your own first for this recipe, of course, be my guest. Use white, brown, long grain, etc. or whatever is your favorite rice. You may need slightly more soy sauce than I used if you are using scratch, freshly made rice but use your judgment.

15-Minute Sheet Pan Fried Rice (with Chicken) — Easy HEALTHIER "fried rice" that's actually baked and not fried!! Full of authentic flavor and ready faster than you can call for takeout!! Perfect for busy weeknights and a family FAVORITE!!

How to Make Sheet Pan Fried Rice

This sheet pan chicken fried rice is so easy, ready in 15 minutes, full of authentic fried rice flavor, minus any actual frying which keeps it healthier!

Follow these very easy steps:

  1. Simply add chicken to a sheet pan, drizzle with toasted sesame oil, and bake for 10 minutes.
  2. Then add cooked rice, frozen peas and carrots (no need to thaw in advance), soy sauce, and bake for just a couple more minutes.
  3. Stir in scrambled eggs.
  4. Garnish with green onions.

The easiest busy weeknight dinner ever that the whole family will love and no takeout nor frying was involved.

15-Minute Sheet Pan Chicken Fried Rice - Easy HEALTHIER "fried rice" that's actually baked and not fried!! Full of authentic flavor and ready faster than you can call for takeout!! Perfect for busy weeknights and a family FAVORITE!!

Tips for the Best Baked Fried Rice

  • Note that the rice must be pre-cooked (either purchased from the store or made yourself). Do NOT add dry rice to the sheet pan. 
  • Cut the chicken into smaller, even-sized chunks so they cook quickly and at the same rate. 
  • Add more or less soy sauce to your taste. 

Sheet Pan Fried Rice FAQs

Can the Chicken Be Omitted? 

Yes, you’re welcome to omit the chicken if you’d rather make classic sheet pan fried rice. Otherwise known as plain or vegetarian fried rice.

Can I Use Shrimp Instead?

Sure thing! Use medium-sized fresh shrimp and bake them for about 5 minutes, or as long as needed until they’re nearly done. Remember, shrimp will cook faster than chicken so don’t overcook them or they’ll be tough and rubber.

Then add the rice, vegetables, and bake again for a few minutes before adding the scrambled eggs, garnishings, and serving.

Should Oven fried rice be wet or dry?

Although there’s 1/3 cup soy sauce in this recipe, the sheet pan chicken fried rice should by no means be wet. You want fried rice to be moist — not sopping wet with sauce, nor bone dry.

How to reheat fried rice in the oven

If you have leftover baked fried rice, you can reheat the same way you initially cooked it! Preheat the oven to 400ºF and bake for 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through.

15-Minute Sheet Pan Fried Rice (with Chicken) — Easy HEALTHIER "fried rice" that's actually baked and not fried!! Full of authentic flavor and ready faster than you can call for takeout!! Perfect for busy weeknights and a family FAVORITE!!

What to Serve with Fried Rice

The sheet pan chicken fried rice is a meal in itself with the rice, protein, and veggies. However, you can make it a full Asian-inspired feast by serving the fried rice with one or more of the following:

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15-Minute Sheet Pan Chicken Fried Rice

By Averie Sunshine
Easy HEALTHIER "fried rice" that's actually baked and not fried!! Full of authentic flavor and ready faster than you can call for takeout!! Perfect for busy weeknights and a family FAVORITE!!
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 5
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Ingredients  

  • 1.25 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, diced into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
  • three 8.5-ounce packets prepared rice, cooked according to package directions (about 6 cups cooked rice)
  • ¾ to 1 cup frozen peas and carrots blend
  • cup lite soy sauce, or as desired
  • 2 large eggs, scrambled
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons green onions, diced into thin rounds

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 400F (use convection if you have it), line a sheet pan with aluminum foil for easier cleanup, evenly scatter the chicken, drizzle with oil, season with pepper, toss to evenly coat the chicken, and bake for about 10 minutes, or until chicken is just cooked through.
  • Remove sheet pan from the oven, add the rice, peas and carrots (I added straight from the freezer and didn't thaw), soy sauce, toss to mix and coat evenly, return the pan to the oven, and bake for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • While the chicken and rice cook, scramble the eggs on the stove.
  • Remove the sheet pan from the oven, add the scrambled eggs, and stir to combine. Tip - If the rice seems dry at all, add a touch more soy sauce as necessary and stir to combine.
  • Add the green onions, stir to combine, and serve immediately. Extra will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 4 months.

Notes

1. For the rice, I used three 8.5-ounce packets Uncle Ben's Ready Rice, Fried Rice flavor that I cooked for 90 seconds in my microwave before adding to the sheet pan and baking it briefly. It is a new flavor of Ready Rice I just saw in my grocery store. I would also recommend this Teriyaki flavor or simply your favorite cooked rice, i.e. white, brown, long grain, etc. I use Ready Rice to save time.

Nutrition

Serving: 1, Calories: 403kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 42g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 164mg, Sodium: 1061mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Originally posted August 21, 2019 and reposted May 12, 2023 with updated text.

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  1. 5 stars
    This was sooo good!! I added 6 scrambled eggs because my family likes more scrambled eggs in their fried rice. But other than that it was delish and so easy!! Highly recommend!!

  2. 5 stars
    This was sooo good!! I added 6 scrambled eggs because my family likes more scrambled eggs in their fried rice. But other than that it was delish and so easy!! Highly recommend!!

  3. Made it just as instructed (almost) and this rice is awesome!! I did omit the chicken and since I omitted the chicken I drizzled just a touch of toasted sesame oil in with the soy sauce and stirred it up before I mixed it in with the rice. Love it!!! Really didn’t need to put it in the oven, but I did, this is a great and simple recipe.. I love that you can chill the rice and do other things in the meantime.

  4. I am definitely going to try this one. Approximately what size is your sheet pan? I have two, so I don’t know which is the most appropriate size. Thanks.

    1. A half sheet pan, 15 inches long. Usually about 11 inches wide. I would use the larger of your two.

  5. 5 stars
    Just made this for my 17 and 15 year old boys. They loved it and kept saying how good it was. Perfect meal for soccer nights. The only changes I made were I used Coconut Aminos instead of soy sauce (just personal preference) and added an extra egg for protein. Will definitely make again.

  6. 5 stars
    Just made this for my 17 and 15 year old boys. They loved it and kept saying how good it was. Perfect meal for soccer nights. The only changes I made were I used Coconut Aminos instead of soy sauce (just personal preference) and added an extra egg for protein. Will definitely make again.

    1. Thanks for the 5 star review and I’m glad your boys loved it and that you will definitely make it again!

    1. This one was SO good! Even my daughter said when she saw me editing these photos, oh that was SO good make it again!