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Blackstone Chicken Fried Rice (Camp Griddle Dinner)

Easy Mealseasy4 servings· Prep 10 min· Cook 15 min
Blackstone Chicken Fried Rice (Camp Griddle Dinner)

If you camp with a griddle, this is the dinner that sells you on it. A hot flat-top, day-old rice, cooked chicken, a couple of eggs, and a splash of soy sauce — pushed around the griddle for a few minutes and done. It is fast, it is cheap, and it is a great way to use up last night's rice.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked rice, cold (day-old is best)
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
  • 2–3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp butter or oil
  • 1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
  • 2 green onions, sliced

Steps

  1. Heat the griddle to medium-high and oil a section of it. Scramble the eggs on one side, then scrape them off and set aside.
  2. Add a little more oil and cook the onion and the peas and carrots until hot, a couple of minutes.
  3. Add the diced cooked chicken to warm through, then add the cold rice and spread it out so it crisps against the griddle.
  4. Drizzle the soy sauce and sesame oil over the rice, add the butter, and toss everything together — including the eggs — pushing it around the hot surface for 3–4 minutes.
  5. Top with the green onions and serve straight off the griddle.

Tips & variations

Why you need a griddle for this

A camping griddle feeds a crowd on one flat surface — eggs on one side, rice crisping on the other. No Blackstone required; any propane flat-top works the same way.

Day-old rice is the secret

Cold rice dries out slightly and fries up separate instead of mushy. Made rice last night? Perfect. Only have fresh? Spread it on a tray to cool and dry before you hit the griddle. A big cast-iron skillet over a camp stove works too — just cook in smaller batches.

Common questions

Why use day-old rice for fried rice?
Cold, day-old rice has dried out a little, so it fries up separate and slightly crisp instead of turning to mush. Fresh hot rice is too moist and clumps. If you only have fresh, spread it on a tray to cool and dry it out first.
Can you make chicken fried rice without a Blackstone?
Yes — a big cast iron skillet over a camp stove or coals does the same job; you just cook in smaller batches so the rice has room to crisp. The flat-top is faster and feeds more at once, which is why it shines for a group.
How much soy sauce do you need?
About a quarter cup for four cups of rice is a good starting point. Add it around the edges of the rice so it hits the hot surface and toss — taste and add more if you like it saltier. Low-sodium soy lets you control it better.
Can you add other proteins?
Easily. Shrimp, diced ham, leftover steak, or extra egg all work — cook raw proteins first like the eggs, then fold them back in at the end. Fried rice is built for using up whatever is in the cooler.

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