Shrimp Fried Rice
Directions
- 1Dice one yellow onion.
- 2Mince some ginger.
- 3Mince some garlic.
- 4Set aside all the chopped ingredients.
- 5Crack two eggs into a bowl and whisk.
- 6Add oil to your wok.
- 7Add the white ends of scallions to the wok.
- 8Sauté the scallions for a few minutes.
- 9Pour the whisked eggs into the wok.
- 10Season the eggs with salt and pepper.
- 11Scramble the eggs.
- 12Remove scrambled eggs from the wok and set aside in a bowl.
- 13Season the shrimp with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika.
- 14Mix the seasonings well with the shrimp.
- 15Add olive oil to the wok.
- 16Sear the seasoned shrimp in the wok for about 3 minutes.
- 17Remove the seared shrimp from the wok and set aside in a bowl.
- 18Add more oil to the wok, keeping the existing flavor.
- 19Add the diced onions and carrots to the wok.
- 20Sauté the onions and carrots.
- 21Add a little bit of ginger to the wok.
- 22Add a lot of minced garlic to the wok.
- 23Sauté the vegetables and make a well in the center of the wok.
- 24Add more oil to the well.
- 25Add day-old white rice to the wok.
- 26Add low sodium soy sauce to the rice.
- 27Add sesame oil to the rice.
- 28Sauté the rice for a few minutes.
- 29Add a generous amount of scallions to the rice.
- 30Add the scrambled eggs back into the wok.
- 31Add the seared shrimp back into the wok.
- 32Mix all ingredients well in the wok.
- 33Top with more scallions if desired.
- 34Serve and enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp
- olive oil
- 3 cups day-old white rice
- 1 cup diced onion
- 0.5 cup diced carrots
- 0.5 cups scallions
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 3 tbsp minced garlic
- 0.25 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 0.25 cup green onion whites
- 3 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Equipment
wokknifecutting boardbowlspatulaplatespoon
Tips
- Use day-old rice for best results.
- Don't be shy with the garlic!
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