Chicken Fried Rice

Step 1Toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon soy sauce and the sugar in a bowl.

Step 2Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, spreading it in a single layer, and cook, tossing once or twice, until lightly browned and mostly cooked through, about 7 minutes. Add the white and light green scallion parts, the ginger and garlic and cook until the scallions are softened, 1 more minute.

Step 3Add the frozen rice and vegetables to the pan. Drizzle with the remaining 3 tablespoons soy sauce and the sesame oil and toss. Spread in a single layer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice and vegetables are hot and the rice starts to get caramelized on the bottom, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 4Push the fried rice to the edges of the pan to make space in the center. Pour in the beaten eggs and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Let cook until the eggs just start to set around the edges, then stir them in the center of the pan until cooked through.

Step 5Stir the scrambled eggs into the fried rice, breaking them up into bite-size pieces with a wooden spoon. Top with the dark green scallions.