Shrimp Fried Rice

Chinese

Easy

Main Course

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Shrimp
Fried Rice
: Quick Weeknight Favourite

Name: Shrimp ~Fried Rice~: Quick Weeknight Favourite
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 500 g Shrimp; 1 tsp Cornstarch; 1/2 tsp Black pepper; 1 tsp Salt; 3 tbsp Oil; 4 Eggs; 4 tbsp Spring onions; 5 cups Cooked rice; 200 g Frozen peas and carrots; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tsp Sesame oil

35 mins

Cooking Time

Easy

Difficulty

Ingredients

Non Veg

Diet

A quick, flavourful meal that transforms leftover rice and frozen veggies into a satisfying dish studded with tender shrimp. With the perfect balance of savoury soy sauce, aromatic sesame oil, and a hint of heat from black pepper, this Shrimp Fried Rice recipe, inspired by global recipes, is sure to become a go-to weeknight favourite. The secret to restaurant-style fried rice lies in cooking each component separately to maintain their textures before tossing them all together in a hot wok.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

500 g Shrimp

1 tspCornstarch

1/2 tsp Black pepper

1 tspSalt

3 tbspOil

4Eggs

4 tbspSpring onions

5 cupsCooked rice

200 gFrozen peas and carrots

2 tbspSoy sauce

1 tspSesame oil

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Marinate the shrimp

In a bowl, toss the shrimp with cornstarch, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Set aside to marinate while you prepare the other ingredients.

Step 1

Marinate the shrimp

10 minutes

Step 2

Scramble the eggs

3 minutes

Step 3

Stir-fry the shrimp

3 minutes

Step 4

Sauté aromatics and rice

6 minutes

Plate it up!

Plating

Spoon the Shrimp Fried Rice onto a large platter or individual serving bowls. Use a dome-shaped measuring cup to mould the rice into neat mounds for an attractive presentation.

Pairing

Serve Shrimp Fried Rice with a small bowl of chili garlic sauce or hot sauce on the side for those who enjoy extra heat. A pot of fragrant jasmine tea makes a refreshing accompaniment to this hearty dish.

Garnishing

Sprinkle additional chopped spring onion greens and a light drizzle of sesame oil or sesame seeds over the Shrimp Fried Rice just before serving for a pop of colour and a hint of nutty aroma.