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Shrimp Fried Rice
Who needs takeout when you can make this quick and delicious Shrimp Fried Rice recipe at home? Tossed in a hot wok until charred, ebi chahan is a popular Chinese-style dish in Japan.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 526 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 4 oz Shrimp (6 shrimp; shelled and deveined)
- 1 leaf iceberg lettuce (1 oz, 30 g)
- 1 green onion/scallion
- 2 Tbsp neutral oil
- 1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell)
- 1 tsp sake
- ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 cups cooked Japanese short-grain rice (preferably day-old cold rice)
- ⅛ tsp white pepper powder
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp soy sauce
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- If your 4 oz shrimp are not shelled and deveined, please see my post How to Devein Shrimp. Then, cut the deveined shrimp into ½-inch (1.3-cm) pieces.
- Cut 1 leaf iceberg lettuce and 1 green onion/scallion into small pieces.
- Gently whisk 1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell) in a small bowl.
- Heat a wok until the surface is almost smoking. Then, add 2 Tbsp neutral oil and spread it around until it coats the surface evenly. Add the egg and cook over high heat. The egg will not stick to the pan as long as you have added enough oil. Quickly mix it with a spatula. When it’s 80% cooked, transfer it to a plate.
- In the same wok, add the shrimp pieces and then 1 tsp sake and ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt. Cook until the shrimp pieces change color on the outside. The inside doesn’t have to be cooked through at this time. Remove the shrimp onto a plate.
- Add 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil and cook scallion, stir until nicely coated with oil.
- Add 2 cups cooked Japanese short-grain rice and break up the chunks of cold rice. Toss in the wok and mix well together.
- When the rice is coated with oil, put the egg and shrimp back into the wok and toss it all together. Add the lettuce, ⅛ tsp white pepper powder, freshly ground black pepper, and 1 tsp soy sauce. Toss the fried rice in the wok frequently and mix it all together. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
526kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
236mg
(79%)
Sodium
777mg
(32%)
Potassium
151mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
215IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
104mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 526
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 526kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 236mg | 79% |
| Sodium | 777mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 151mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 215IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.