Trader Joe's Chicken Apple Sausage Fried Rice
If you've never made fried rice at home, don't be intimidated! Just try this Trader Joe's chicken apple sausage fried rice! Using Trader Joe's delicious Smoked Apple Chardonnay Chicken Sausage, Soyaki sauce, and veggies, it's an easy meal that comes together in less than 30 minutes!
Ingredients
Fried rice ingredients
- 2 packages of Trader Joe's frozen jasmine rice COOLED and DRIED or about 3-4 cups cooked rice, see Note 1
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2-3 Trader Joe's Smoked Apple Chardonnay Chicken Sausage links, diced into small bite-sized pieces
- 1-2 cups frozen veggies I use TJ’s frozen Organic Foursome Vegetable Medley
- 1 small onion, chopped about 1 cup
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced (about 4-5 cloves) the best garlic chopper!
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 5-6 green onions, sliced
For the sauce
- 1/3 cup Trader Joe's Soyaki sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1-2 tbsp Crunchy Chili Onion optional, more or less to taste
Instructions
- Cook Rice (if necessary): Cook rice according to instructions. One of the keys to good fried rice is DRY rice. If possible, use day old rice. If not, simply lay the cooked rice out on a plate to dry while you prep.
- Make the sauce: Whisk sauce ingredients together, set aside.
- Cook Sausage: In a large (preferably nonstick) skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage. Cook sausage 2-3 minutes until slightly browned.
- Add: Add veggies, onion, and garlic and cook 3-4 minutes until the onion is slightly soft. Then, slide the sausage and veggies to one side of the skillet. Pour the beaten eggs onto the other side of the skillet. Using a spatula, scramble the eggs (you may have to turn the heat down slightly). Once the eggs are cooked, mix everything together.
- Finish: Add rice and sauce. Cook for 1-2 minutes, tossing to ensure all of the rice is coated with the sauce. Top with green onions and serve with more Crunchy Chili Onion, if you like.
Notes
Note 1: If your rice isn't dry, this fried rice dish won't have the right texture. Make sure you take the time to make the rice ahead of time, or ensure it's had time to sit out and dry/cool for a bit. Short on time? Lay the rice out on a baking sheet and pop it in the fridge or freezer while you prep the rest of the ingredients.
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