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Fragrant Nigerian-inspired fried rice is easy enough for a weeknight

Christopher Kimball published a recipe for Curried Chicken Fried Rice inspired by Nigerian fried rice in the cookbook Milk Street 365 in 2025.
The recipe builds on Nigeria's classic fried rice by substituting chicken thighs and fresh green beans, while seasoning with curry powder, dried thyme, and chilies for heat.
The cooking process involves browning chicken, stirring it into bright green beans cooked for about 2 minutes, then cooking until liquid absorbs over 3 to 5 minutes.
The recipe calls for a pound of chicken thighs, 4 cups of chilled long-grain rice, 2 teaspoons of curry powder, a teaspoon of thyme, and one thinly sliced chili pepper—either Fresno or jalapeño—and takes about 40 minutes to prepare four servings.
This weeknight-friendly recipe leverages chilled rice to ensure a light texture and caramelization to add depth, suggesting a practical approach to adapting Nigerian flavors.

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