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 Blackstone Blackberry Chicken Fried Rice 

2 cups (approx. one head) broccoli florets

2 cups (approx. half a head) cauliflower forets

1 zucchini

2 carrots

1 medium onion

1 inch piece ginger, peeled and minced

3 garlic cloves, minced

½ cup tamari

¼ cup rice vinegar

2 Tblsp (+more for chicken) Spiva Cooking Blackberry Rub

2 chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces

Avocado oil

5 cups precooked, day old white rice

2 eggs

 

  1. Wash and thoroughly dry the vegetables. Chop into small bite sized pieces.
  2. Toss the chicken pieces with some oil and Blackberry Rub until thoroughly coated.
  3. Mix the tamari, rice vinegar, and 2 tblsp Blackberry rub together in a small bowl. Reserve.
  4. Preheat blackstone grill to a medium high heat. Add a good dose of avocado oil all over the griddle.
  5. On one side, add the onions, garlic, and ginger and on the other side, add the broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, and  carrots. Drizzle everything with some oil. 
  6. Towards the back of the grill, add the diced chicken breast in a single layer.
  7. Close the lid and allow to cook for about 4 minutes, Open lid and start stirring things together and consolidate to one side. Turn the side with the vegetables and chicken down to low.
  8. Add oil to the empty side. In a single layer add the rice to the empty side, drizzle some oil on top and allow to cook untouched for about 2 minutes. 
  9. Begin to stir the rice and flatten out again. Allow to sit for another 2 minutes. Repeat this process until it starts to get crispy. You can add more oil to your liking as you continue cooking it.
  10. Crack the eggs directly onto the griddle, season with salt and then stir around to scramble with a spatula. 
  11. Finally, mix everything together. Add the tamari mixture and do a final good stir so everything is incorporated. Remove from the heat and enjoy.

For stovetop method, you will follow the same process but you will need to cook each component (onions, vegetables, chicken, rice) in separate batches. Depending on the size of pan, you may need to even cook each component in two batches so as not to overcrowd the pan. Use the most heavy duty and large pan you have, preferably a cast iron pan.