Shrimp Fried Rice
A quick and easy recipe for takeout style shrimp fried rice
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3-4 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 medium onion
- 1/3 cup frozen peas
- 1/3 cup whole kernel corn
- 3 beaten eggs
- 1 lb cooked shrimp See tips
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
Instructions
- Cook the rice. I used two bags of boil-in-a-bag rice totaling 4 cups of cooked rice. It is easier to cook and prepare the rice before you start the rest of the recipe.
- Prepare the shrimp. I used frozen cooked shrimp. This means I had to defrost it under running water for about 10 minutes. Make sure to remove the tails. Be careful; I always cut myself!
- Chop one half of a medium onion.
- Make sure you have your veggies ready to go as you will need to add them quickly.
- Add two tablespoons of canola oil and one tablespoon of sesame oil to a frying pan and heat until shimmering.
- Lower the heat to medium high and add the onion. Stir constantly until soft and translucent.
- Add the frozen peas and cook one minute. Add a little sesame oil if the pan is dry.
- Add the corn and cook for one minute. Add a little sesame oil if the pan is dry.
- Push the veggies to one side of the pan and add the 3 beaten eggs.
- Scramble the eggs. You may pull in some of the veggies, but that is fine.
- Add a bit of sesame oil if necessary and add the shrimp. Stir everything together until heated through, about three minutes.
- Add the rice and toss everything together.
- Add the soy sauce and toss. Let cook one more minute.
Notes
Tips:
I use frozen cooked shrimp. That means I am only heating the shrimp. If you use frozen uncooked shrimp, I would suggest cooking it in a bit of canola and sesame oil before starting and then set the shrimp aside. Likewise, if you are using fresh uncooked shrimp, you will need to do a bunch of things - like devein it and precook it.
Remember to take the tails off the shrimp. Be careful because the tail has a sharp piece - one that I always forget about until I am bleeding.
The boil-in-the-bag rice is a good way to make sure the rice turns out well. If you use other types, just follow the directions. Cooking the rice in advance will save you having to juggle too many things at once.