Shrimp Fried Rice

5 from 5 votes

If you have leftover rice kicking around, this simple One-Pan Shrimp Fried Rice is your answer for a quick, kid-approved family favorite. It's the perfect way to use up fridge odds and ends, and you'll find it tastes even better the next day.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Chinese

Keyword: How To Make Shrimp Fried Rice, shrimp fried rice, Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe

Servings: servings

Equipment

1 Large frying pan

Ingredients

Shrimp

1 lb shrimp peeled, deveined, tails removed
1 tbsp olive oil for frying the shrimp
salt
white pepper
garlic powder

Sauce

1/4 cup soy sauce low sodium - more to taste if preferred
2 tbsp chilli crunch or hot sauce of choice optional for added spice
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp rice wine vinegar

Fried Rice

1 tbsp olive oil for frying
1 tbsp sesame oil for frying
1 shallot finely chopped
3 garlic cloves finely chopped
1 inch piece fresh ginger finely chopped
6 green onions white parts only
1 carrot finely chopped
2 celery stalks finely chopped
1 cup canned corn
1 cup frozen peas
4 eggs whisked
3 cups jasmine rice leftover, cold

Instructions

Pat shrimp down with paper towels and season with salt, white pepper and garlic powder.
To a large frying pan, add 1 tbsp of olive oil and set to medium/high heat and once hot, add your shrimp.
Cook on each side for 1-2 minutes per side until opaque and slightly pink.
Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside until ready to use.
To the same pan add another tablespoon of olive oil and a tablespoon of sesame oil.
Add your shallot, garlic, ginger and scallions (the white parts of the green onions) and let saute for 2 minutes on medium heat.
Add your carrots and celery and continue to cook for 4-5 minutes, just until the carrots and celery begin to soften.
Add your canned corn and frozen peas and fry for 2-3 minutes - just until the peas soften.
Push your veggies to one side of the pan, reduce heat to low and add in your whisked eggs, mixing often until they just become scrambled.
Once they are scrambled, mix everything together.
Add your cooked leftover rice, shrimp and all sauce ingredients.
Increase the heat to medium/high and allow the rice to become warm. and slightly crisp up.
Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds and your favourite chili crunch or hot sauce.

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