Chicken and Macadamia Fried Rice

A quick and easy, reasonably low fat fried rice made with mandarin segments and macadamia nuts. Adapted from Rodale's "Terrific Chicken: 100 Great Meals in Minutes".

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  cup basmati rice, cooked
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2  garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3  cups  cooked chicken, cubed
• 2  mandarin oranges, peeled and broken into segments
• 3  green onions, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup  macadamia nuts, salted, dry-roasted, coarsely chopped
• 2  tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
•  fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Cook rice according to the packet directions and keep warm.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a wok or a large sauté pan over a medium-high heat.
3. Add the eggs and stir-fry for 3 minutes, or until the eggs have set. Transfer to a small dish and keep warm.
4. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the wok or sauté pan, and add the chicken, mandarin segments, green onions, macadamia nuts, soy sauce and rice.
5. Stir-fry for 4 minutes, stirring, or until mixed well and heated through.
6. Add the eggs to the wok or sauté pan.
7. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.
8. Stir fry for 1 further minute.
9. Serve over cooked basmati rice with your favourite salad.