Shrimp Fried Rice
This Shrimp Fried Rice recipe combines cooked shrimp with vegetables, egg, and rice, stir-fried with sesame and canola oils and flavored with soy sauce and rice wine. The dish balances tender shrimp, crisp-tender vegetables, and fluffy rice for a savory, satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 pounds Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 1/2 cups peas no need to thaw, frozen peas and diced carrots blend
- 1 1/2 cups carrot no need to thaw, frozen peas and diced carrots blend
- 1 cup corn drained, canned, sweet
- 1/2 cup green onions chopped
- 4 garlic minced, cloves
- 3 egg lightly beaten, large
- 4 cups rice white or brown, cooked
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce low-sodium
- 1 tablespoon rice wine
- salt optional and to taste
- black pepper optional and to taste
Instructions
- Place a large non-stick skillet or wok over medium-high heat, add the canola oil and once hot add shrimp, cook for about 5 minutes or until golden-brown.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the shrimp and place on a plate; set aside.
- To the same skillet or wok, add the sesame oil and minced garlic, cook stirring for 30 seconds.
- Add the peas, carrots, corn, green onions, and cook stirring for about 2 minutes, or until vegetables begin to soften.
- Push vegetables to one side of the skillet, add the lightly beaten eggs to the other side, and cook to scramble, stirring as necessary.
- Add the shrimp back to the skillet, add the rice, evenly drizzle with soy sauce and rice vinegar, and stir to combine. Cook for about 2 minutes, or until shrimp is heated through.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 431
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 431kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 363mg | 121% |
| Sodium | 1266mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 383mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 547IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 263mg | 26% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.