Chicken and Rice

So I, like many of you, like Chinese food but sometimes the cravings comes at a late late hour or a Monday when every good Chinese place is closed. Well fear not! I have come to rescue you with an amazing recipe to satisfy those late night tummy grumblings. Chicken Fried Rice! (but not fried. and no egg. and I'm not Chinese.)

Here's what you'll need:
2-3 Large Boneless Chicken Breasts
1 Large Yellow Onion
3 Cups of Water
1 1/2 Cups of White Rice
3 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 Cup Frozen Peas and Carrots
Ground Black Pepper
Optional: 2 Cats for Supervision

Meet Toby and Sammie. Chefs in Training

I used 4 here just because 2 wasn't enough and if I used 3 I'd have a lonely one left over that would probably be forgotten about in the deep dark corner of my freezer.

Cube the chicken to 1/2" pieces. I like to slightly freeze them for easier cutting. Chop the onion to teeny tiny pieces. Some of you might not like chopping onions because the onions might make you cry and look like less of a man. That's why I use this:

As seen on TV: Onion Chopper of Doom 9000 Turbo Model

Before

After. The onion never stood a chance.

Combine the onion and the chicken bits in a pot and cook on high heat until the chicken is cooked through and the onion is nice and tender.

Once the chicken is cooked, add the water, rice, and soy sauce. stir a bit and add some ground black pepper. I add enough to slightly cover the top.

Let the pot come to a boil then put heat on low and simmer with cover on. Stir every 4-5 min. After 15 min, add peas and carrots.

Continue cooking and stirring for a few more min until water is cooked out and the peas and carrots are cooked through. (about 20-25 min after lowering heat)

When it's all done it should be a colorful ricey batch of goodness. I like to add a few extra dashes of soy sauce and a bit more pepper on top.

Mmmmmm Deliciousness. But what about our toughest critics?

Toby:

Does not care for the pepper and wants even more chicken next time.

Sammie:

He loves it! Look at that smile.