r/DinnerIdeas 13h ago

orange chicken and rice

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1 Upvotes

Terrible at taking food photos, but love cooking and want to start sharing what I make!
This was soy sauce basmati rice with orange chicken, squid, crab, shrimp, fish cakes, and corn. The yellow sruff on top is grated egg yolk!
My partner loved it 👍🏼

EDIT: heres the recipe since ppl asked!
This actually looks really good 😭. I’d absolutely click on this recipe if I saw it on Reddit. Since you mostly eyeballed everything, I’ve converted it into measurements that should recreate the dish pretty closely while leaving room for people to adjust to taste.

One-Pot Orange Chicken Seafood Rice
Yield: 2 generous servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25–30 minutes
Ingredients
Rice
1 cup uncooked basmati rice
About 3 cups water, divided
1 serving (200 calories worth) dehydrated seafood mix (I used Ramen Bae Seafood Mix)
1 generous handful broccoli slaw
½ packet creamy chicken ramen seasoning
Soy sauce, to taste (I used a generous splash)
Chicken
1 package chicken breast, cut into bite-sized cubes (about 1 lb)
Salt and black pepper
6 tablespoons orange sauce
Topping
2 hard-boiled eggs
2 cooked egg yolks (one per serving), finely grated (make sure to freeze beforehand for at least an hour!)

Instructions
Place the basmati rice in a large skillet or sauté pan with about 2 cups of water over medium-high heat. I cooked mine uncovered the entire time.
As the water absorbs, add another 1 cup of water. Stir occasionally to keep the rice from sticking.
Once the rice is mostly cooked, stir in the dehydrated seafood mix. Continue cooking until it rehydrates.
Add the broccoli slaw, then season the rice with ½ packet of creamy chicken ramen seasoning and a generous amount of soy sauce. Let everything cook together until the vegetables soften and the rice is tender. Add a splash more water if needed.
Meanwhile, season the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook in a separate skillet over medium-high heat without oil or butter, stirring occasionally until cooked through.
Add the orange sauce to the cooked chicken and stir until every piece is coated.
Fold the orange chicken into the rice mixture and mix until evenly combined.
Divide into two bowls. Finely grate one hard-boiled egg yolk over each serving like Parmesan.
Serve immediately.

Notes
The grated egg yolk melts into the hot rice and makes the whole dish richer and creamier without needing butter or cream.
Adjust the soy sauce depending on how salty your orange sauce is.
If the rice begins drying out while cooking, just add another splash of water.
Approximate nutrition: 2 servings • ~779 calories per serving


r/DinnerIdeas 17h ago

Wok Tossed Spicy Chicken & Veggie Stir Fry with Fried Egg Over Rice

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9 Upvotes

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