Description
Create amazing, better-than-takeout shrimp fried rice in one skillet. This quick recipe uses leftover rice for perfect texture and delivers big flavor for a simple weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups cold, day-old cooked white rice
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots mix
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce (low sodium)
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 green onions, sliced (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- Add the shrimp and cook until pink and opaque, about 2-3 minutes. Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the beaten eggs to the hot skillet. Scramble quickly until just set, then chop them into small pieces with your spatula. Push the eggs to one side of the skillet.
- Add the minced garlic and grated ginger to the empty side of the skillet. Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the cold rice and the frozen peas and carrots mix to the skillet. Break up the rice clumps with your spatula and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the rice is heated through and slightly toasted.
- Return the cooked shrimp to the skillet.
- Pour the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil over the rice mixture. Toss everything together quickly until the rice is evenly coated and heated through, about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat. Garnish with sliced green onions before serving immediately.
Notes
- Using cold, day-old rice is key for achieving the right, non-mushy texture in fried rice.
- Adjust soy sauce levels based on your preference for saltiness.
- For extra flavor, you can add a dash of white pepper when seasoning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 210mg