Description
A delicious homemade shrimp fried rice recipe that is easy to prepare and full of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of cooked rice
- 1 pound of shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 cup of frozen peas and carrots
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 tablespoons of soy sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- Add the shrimp and cook until pink, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, add the remaining tablespoon of oil and sauté the onion and garlic until fragrant.
- Add the frozen peas and carrots and cook until heated through.
- Push the vegetables to one side of the pan and pour the beaten eggs into the other side. Scramble the eggs until fully cooked.
- Add the cooked rice to the pan and mix everything together.
- Stir in the soy sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Return the shrimp to the pan and mix until everything is well combined and heated through.
- Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
Notes
- Use day-old rice for the best texture.
- Adjust the soy sauce to taste.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like bell peppers or broccoli.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg