4.8 from 15 votes
Shrimp Fried Rice
Shrimp Fried Rice is the one-pot meal your family will love! Make that leftover rice amazing in less than 30 mins with this easy recipe!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 269 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon water
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Stir Fry
- 1 cup medium-size shrimp peeled, deveined, and tails removed
- 4 cups cooked rice refrigerated
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 cup yellow onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 scallion chopped (for garnish)
Scrambled Eggs
- 2 eggs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon rice wine vinegar
Instructions
- in a small bowl, whisk together sauce ingredients.
- Place shrimp in a medium bowl. Pour 1 teaspoon of sauce over shrimp and stir to coat. Let marinate.
- Melt butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook until pink, flipping once. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
- In a small bowl, beat together the egg, salt, and rice wine vinegar. Pour eggs into the same skillet used for the shrimp and scramble. Break the eggs up into small pieces as they cook. Transfer to the bowl with the shrimp and set aside.
- To the same skillet, add 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Saute onion and garlic for 1 to 2 minutes, until fragrant. Add peas and carrots. Cook until onion is translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add rice, shrimp, eggs, and salt to the skillet. Pour sauce over everything and mix until the rice is coated. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Serve warm topped with chopped scallions for garnish and chopsticks.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
269kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
113mg
(38%)
Sodium
918mg
(38%)
Potassium
171mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2373IU
(47%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 269kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 113mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 918mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 171mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2373IU | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.