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Shrimp Fried Rice with Vegetables

Shrimp Fried Rice with Vegetables

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Skip the takeout! This shrimp fried rice is faster, fresher, and way more flavorful! Juicy shrimp, tender veggies, fluffy rice, and scrambled eggs all come together in one irresistible skillet meal.

Shrimp Fried Rice Ingredients

  • Use Fresh Shrimp: Precooked shrimp can turn rubbery when reheated, so go with fresh, deveined, and shelled shrimp for the best texture. Raw frozen shrimp also works, just thaw it quickly before cooking!
  • Vegetables: Add more veggies to your shrimp fried rice. Try diced peppers, sautéed mushrooms, or sliced zucchini.
  • Use Butter: For an impeccable taste, substitute the oil for butter. It adds so much flavor and goodness!
  • Sesame Oil: This is a must for the best authentic fried rice flavor! Keep in mind, it’s a finishing oil, not a frying oil. Add it at the end to help flavor the rice!
  • Cold rice is a must! Day-old rice is best, but if you’re cooking it fresh, spread it on a sheet pan, cover, and chill for 30 mins in the fridge or 15 minutes in the freezer. Just make sure it’s cold, not frozen.

How to Make Shrimp Fried Rice

I’m telling you, fried rice gives me life! I love it in any form, like ham, pork, or even bacon! This shrimp fried rice recipe is light and a lovely alternative. It’s so easy, and way more budget-friendly than takeout.

  1. Cook the Shrimp: Preheat a large skillet or wok to medium heat. Add the vegetable oil and shrimp to the skillet and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook the shrimp for 3-5 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
  2. Cook the Veggies: Returning to the skillet, add the chopped onion and frozen peas and carrots. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until tender.
  3. Scramble the Eggs: Slide the vegetables to the side and then pour the beaten eggs onto the other side. Using a spatula, cook and scramble the eggs. Once cooked, mix the eggs with the vegetable mix.
  4. Combine with Rice and Cook: Add the cooked rice and cooked shrimp to the veggie and egg mixture. Pour in the soy sauce and sesame oil, then stir until heated through and combined. Season shrimp fried rice with additional salt and black pepper to taste, if needed, then garnish with chopped green onions.
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Shrimp Fried Rice with Vegetables

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Easy, flavorful shrimp fried rice made with cold rice, juicy shrimp, and crisp veggies. Ready in under 30 minutes!
  • Author: Julia
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Dinner

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 small chopped white onion
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots thawed
  • 3 beaten eggs
  • 3 cups cooked rice*
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce more or less to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onions

Instructions

  • Preheat a large skillet or wok to medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and 1 pound large shrimp to the skillet and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook the shrimp for 3-5 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
  • Returning to the skillet, add 1 small chopped white onion and 1 cup frozen peas and carrots. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until tender.
  • Slide the vegetables to the side and pour 3 beaten eggs onto the other side. Using a spatula, cook and scramble the eggs. Once cooked, mix the eggs with the vegetable mix.
  • Increase the heat to medium-high. Add 3 cups cooked rice* and the cooked shrimp to the veggie and egg mixture. Pour in 3 tablespoons soy sauce and 2 tablespoons sesame oil, then stir until heated through and combined. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste, if needed, then garnish with 2 tablespoons chopped green onions.

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