Yes, the best chicken fried rice recipes require that the rice be pre-cooked and then cooled. I highly recommend using precooked frozen rice that you would find in the freezer section such as this Grain Trust Organic Steamed Rice. I use frozen Jasmine rice or Basmati rice and simply heat it up in the microwave (according to the directions) and let it cool before using. If using regular uncooked long grain rice, I recommend cooking it the day before, leaving it in the fridge overnight and using cold, day-old rice for this recipe. This will help the rice to dry out and prevent your fried rice from becoming soggy or sticking together.