Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Calories
396 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe
Description
The Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe starts with shrimp marinated in cornstarch, salt, and pepper, which helps achieve a tender texture when cooked quickly over high heat. The shrimp are cooked in olive or canola oil until opaque, then removed to prevent overcooking. Scrambled eggs are made in the same pan to absorb leftover flavor. The rice, ideally leftover and chilled, gets stir-fried with green onions and then crisped slightly by cooking undisturbed for a couple of minutes. Soy sauce and sesame oil add umami and nuttiness, while thawed frozen peas and carrots incorporate sweetness and color. Finally, the shrimp and eggs are reincorporated to complete the dish.
The dish offers both the tender bite of shrimp and the soft, slightly crusted texture of fried rice grains combined with savory notes from the soy sauce and sesame oil. It can be served as a standalone meal or as a side to other dishes. This recipe leverages simple pantry ingredients with minimal preparation, making it a practical choice when you have leftover rice and frozen vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Shrimp peeled and deveined, 26-30 count, uncooked
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper freshly ground
- 3 Tbsp olive oil light, or canola oil
- 4 egg beaten, large
- 1/4 cup green onion finely chopped
- 5 cups rice rinse rice before cooking, white, leftover, chilled
- 12 oz carrot thawed, frozen
- 12 oz pea thawed, frozen
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce or added to taste, or coconut aminos
- 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix the shrimp, cornstarch, salt and pepper. Let marinate at room temperature for 10 minutes.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet on medium/high heat. When a bead of water sizzles and evaporates, swirl in 2 Tbsp of cooking oil and add shrimp to the hot skillet and spread them out in a single layer. Cook 1 minute per side, or until cooked through and opaque. Remove to a bowl.
- Over medium heat, add beaten eggs to the same skillet. Break up the eggs with a spatula and cook until no longer runny. Remove to a bowl.
- Wipe down the skillet with a paper towel and return to medium/high heat. Add 1 Tbsp oil and onions and cook green onion until fragrant, 30 seconds.
- Stir in rice then spread it evenly over the pan and cook for 1 to 2 minutes without disturbing it then stir and sauté another 1 to 2 minutes. Rice should sizzle.
- Drizzle 2 Tbsp soy sauce (or add to taste) over rice and stir well. Add sesame oil and thawed vegetables and mix well.
- Add cooked shrimp and cooked eggs back to the pan and mix well. Continue to cook until the rice is hot and sizzles, stirring frequently. Add more soy sauce to taste, if desired.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 396 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 396kcal | 20% |
| Carbs | 44g | |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 299mg | 100% |
| Sodium | 1108mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 281mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 5585IU | 112% |
| Vitamin C | 10.2mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 158mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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