Description
Make savory, fluffy shrimp fried rice at home that tastes better than takeout. This quick recipe uses day-old rice for the best texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 8 ounces raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn)
- 3 cups cold, day-old cooked white rice
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add vegetable oil. When the oil shimmers, add the shrimp and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until pink. Remove the shrimp and set aside.
- Add a little more oil to the wok if needed. Add the minced garlic and stir-fry for 10 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the frozen mixed vegetables and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Push the vegetables to one side of the wok. Pour the beaten eggs into the empty space and quickly scramble until just set. Break the eggs into small pieces.
- Add the cold rice to the wok. Break up any clumps with your spatula. Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes until the rice is heated through and slightly toasted.
- Return the cooked shrimp to the wok.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper. Pour the sauce mixture over the rice.
- Stir-fry everything together for 1 minute until well combined and heated through.
- Stir in the sliced green onions. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use rice that has been cooked and refrigerated for at least one day. This prevents the final dish from becoming mushy.
- Cook the shrimp quickly over high heat to keep it tender. Do not overcook it.
- For a smokier flavor, use a very hot wok and stir-fry quickly.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 190