Description
Faster than take-out, this spiced shrimp fried rice is so flavorful and easy to make! Everyone loves it, even the picky eaters!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb raw jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 1 ½ cups frozen carrots and peas, thawed
- 4 cups leftover cooked white rice
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2–3 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1–2 scallions, green part only, sliced
Instructions
- Step: In a large bowl, place shrimp and add cornstarch, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Step: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Step: Add 1 tablespoon of oil and heat it for 30 seconds.
- Step: Once oil is hot, add spiced shrimp in one layer. Cook for about a minute and flip. Cook for another minute or so, or until they are opaque. Transfer to a clean plate.
- Step: Add 1 tablespoon of oil and heat it.
- Step: Add carrots and peas and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Step: Stir in cold leftover rice. Let sit for a minute or so, and then break it up with a wooden spoon, mixing with the vegetables. Cook for about 3 minutes.
- Step: Push the rice and vegetables to the sides, making a well in the middle.
- Step: Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Once heated, crack three eggs and scramble in the middle.
- Step: Once the eggs are mostly cooked, stir with rice and vegetables.
- Step: Add sliced greens of green onions.
- Step: Season with soy sauce and sesame oil.
- Step: Lastly, stir in cooked shrimp and serve immediately.
Notes
Cornstarch is optional, but it helps the shrimp cook nice and crisp. Use long-grain white rice like jasmine for best results.
- Prep Time: PT5M
- Cook Time: PT15M
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 362 kcal
- Sugar: 0.7 g
- Sodium: 710 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 280 mg
Keywords: shrimp fried rice, easy dinner, stir fry, quick meal, shrimp recipe