Description
A simple recipe for delicious shrimp fried rice, similar to takeout style.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 3 cups cooked rice, cold
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook until pink, about 2-3 minutes. Remove shrimp from skillet and set aside.
- Add garlic to the skillet and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add frozen peas and carrots and cook until tender-crisp, about 3-4 minutes.
- Push vegetables to one side of the skillet. Pour beaten eggs into the other side and scramble until cooked through.
- Add cooked rice to the skillet and break up any clumps. Stir in soy sauce and oyster sauce.
- Return shrimp to the skillet. Stir in sesame oil and green onions. Cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Using cold, day-old rice works best for fried rice as it is drier and less likely to become mushy.
- You can substitute chicken or tofu for shrimp.
- Adjust soy sauce and oyster sauce to your taste.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: shrimp fried rice, easy fried rice, takeout style fried rice, shrimp recipe, quick dinner, asian recipe