Homemade Shrimp Fried Rice
This easy shrimp fried rice recipe is a classic stir-fry favorite! It’s completely delicious and easily worthy of being included in your dinner rotation on repeat. I’ve made this version to be generous with the vegetables including carrots, onions, peas, bell pepper and cilantro. And you’ll also find a fair amount of shrimp to make it more of a meal in one. The important thing to note here (as with just about any fried rice recipe) is that you’ll want to use leftover rice from the day before so it will soak up the moisture and doesn’t end up soggy. In other words plan ahead if you don’t usually have some on hand. The chopping will take a bit of time but from there it’s a total breeze and it cooks quickly. And when it’s done to make it spicy finish your serving with Sriracha to your hearts content.
Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe Ingredients
1 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce 1 Tbsp shaoxing wine 1 Tbsp oyster sauce 2 tsp sriracha 2 Tbsp light olive oil or vegetable oil 1 lb. medium or small shrimp, peeled and deveined Few pinches salt 1 cup diced carrot (1 extra large) 1 cup diced red bell pepper (1 small) 3/4 cup green onions, white and light green portion, sliced, plus 3 Tbsp green portion for serving 1 Tbsp minced garlic 1 Tbsp peeled and minced ginger 1 Tbsp sesame oil 4 cups leftover cooked jasmine rice* 3 large eggs, blended together in a bowl 1 cup frozen peas
Optional – 3 Tbsp chopped cilantro
How to Make Shrimp Fried Rice
Possible Variations and Helpful Tips
Use brown rice: Cooked brown rice can be used in place of white rice. Try other vegetables: Good options included mushrooms, corn, edamame, pea pods or broccoli. Make it with pineapple: Omit the eggs and add a few handfuls of small diced fresh pineapple instead. Add peanuts: For a light crunch toss in some peanuts at the end. Shrimp size: This can be made with small, medium, large or extra-large shrimp. If using large or extra large shrimp just chop into smaller pieces after it’s been cooked so ingredients are more uniform in size. Oyster sauce substitute: If you don’t have oyster sauce substitute 1 Tbsp fish sauce and 1 tsp sugar or honey. While it has a very different flavor it will still help build up depth in the sauce. Shaoxing wine substitute: Substitute with dry sherry or mirin. Or it can even be omitted if you don’t have any of them.
More Ways to Make Fried Rice
Classic Fried Rice Chicken Fried Rice Hawaiian Fried Rice Very Veggie Fried Rice
