Shrimp Fried Rice (Easy 20-Min Recipe)

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Shrimp Fried Rice (Easy 20-Min Recipe)

This shrimp fried rice highlights the best of Chinese takeout in a quick 20 minute recipe. Aka - it's the best stir-fry recipe for dinner! Watch the video below to see how I make it in my kitchen.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: Shrimp Fried Rice, shrimp fried rice recipe

Servings: servings

Author: Lisa Bryan

Ingredients

1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground white pepper
3 tablespoons avocado oil
½ small onion diced
2 green scallions thinly sliced (white and green parts separated)
2 garlic cloves minced
½ teaspoon minced ginger
1 ½ cup frozen peas and carrots
3 large eggs beaten
4 cups cooked white rice
3 tablespoons tamari soy sauce or coconut aminos
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

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Instructions

Season the shrimp. In a medium bowl, season the shrimp with the salt and pepper. Set aside.
Sear the shrimp. Heat 2 tablespoon of avocado oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the shrimp in a single layer and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, then flip and cook another 30 seconds, until just cooked through and opaque. Remove to a plate.
Add the aromatics. Add the onion, white parts of the green onion, garlic, and ginger, and stir-fry for a minute, until fragrant.
Cook the veggies. Add the frozen carrots and peas (no need to thaw), and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes until warmed through.
Cook the eggs. Move the veggies to the side, then add the beaten eggs and quickly scramble them until they're pillowy soft.
Stir-fry the rice, seasoning, and shrimp. Add the rice, shrimp, soy sauce, and sesame oil, and stir-fry until the rice and shrimp are warmed through, about 2 minutes.
Garnish with green onions. Stir in the green parts of the green onions before serving.

Video

Notes

You can eat this up with chopstick or a fork (no judgement here). The chopsticks I'm using and love are these bamboo chopsticks from Crate and Barrel.
Make sure to read my post on the differences between tamari, soy sauce and coconut aminos. And I use this brand of low sodium, organic tamari.

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