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Shrimp Fried Rice

Shrimp and Egg Fried Rice

Easy, tasty fried rice with egg, vegetables, and shrimp
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 1 serving

Ingredients
  

  • 4.2 oz shrimp 120 g
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • ½ onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • about ½ inch ginger 1 cm
  • 1 carrot
  • ½ cup scant 80 g rice, preferably jasmine rice, cooked the day before. The quantity is before cooking.
  • ¼ cup green peas 35 g
  • salt
  • pepper
  • crushed red pepper
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • a few drops of sesame oil

Instructions
 

  • Before making the shrimp fried rice, prepare all the ingredients so they are ready for cooking and within reach.
    Finely chop the onion, garlic, and ginger.
    Peel the carrot and cut it into thin strips.
    If you are using frozen green peas, defrost them in the microwave for about 10 seconds per portion.
    Beat the egg on a plate or in a bowl. Clean the shrimp. Remove the shell, leaving the tail on. Cut along the back with a sharp knife, and use the tip of the knife to remove the black digestive tract.
    Set out the sauces and spices.
    Preparing the Ingredients for Shrimp Fried Rice
  • Heat a wok or skillet over high heat. Add a little oil, and cook the shrimp until orange, about 1½ to 2 minutes, turning or shaking them occasionally. Remove the shrimp to a plate.
    Making Shrimp Fried Rice 1
  • Lower the heat to medium-high, add 1 tbsp oil to the wok or skillet, and pour in the beaten egg.
    Making Shrimp Fried Rice 2
  • Cook the egg, stirring it a few times. Transfer it to a plate.
    I usually put it back on the same plate where I beat the egg. It will still get more heat treatment, so there is no need to worry about the raw egg.
    Making Shrimp Fried Rice 3
  • Add the rest of the oil to the pan. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger. Fry for about half a minute, stirring occasionally.
    Making Shrimp Fried Rice 4
  • Add the carrot. Fry this too for about half a minute.
    Making Shrimp Fried Rice 5
  • Now the previously cooked egg can go in. Break the egg into pieces with a spatula, and meanwhile turn the heat up to the highest setting.
    Making Shrimp Fried Rice 6
  • Add the rice, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with crushed red pepper. Stir constantly, and press it apart with a spatula or the back of a ladle. The rice should separate into grains and fry over as large a surface area as possible for about 2 minutes.
    Making Shrimp Fried Rice 7
  • Add the green peas, and shake or stir everything together. Fry for another half minute.
    Making Shrimp Fried Rice 8
  • As the final step, add the shrimp, along with the soy sauce and sesame oil. Shake or stir everything together until the soy sauce turns every grain of rice a pale brown. From this point on, do not cook it any longer.
    Making Shrimp Fried Rice 9
  • Serve fresh and hot.
    Shrimp Fried Rice

Notes

Fried rice with shrimp tastes best when you cook it one portion at a time. You can prepare the ingredients all at once, but cook it one portion at a time. So the cooking time applies as many times as the number of portions you make.
Keyword Asian, Gluten-free, one-pot meal, Spicy
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