Homemade Chinese Shrimp Fried Rice is the best quick and easy meal for any weeknight. This copycat recipe is better than takeout.
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Why this Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe is a Keeper
Shrimp fried rice is an easy and delicious meal that you’ll feel good feeding your family. So much better than a Chinese takeout dinner because you make it the way you like it.
- 30 Minute Meal: This quick and easy shrimp fried rice comes together in less than 30 minutes.
- Easy Ingredients: You will need 10 simple ingredients to make this quick and easy recipe homemade shrimp fried rice. Add your favorite veggies like carrots and peas or bean sprouts.
- Family Friendly: Give the kids chopsticks and the fun will begin.
- One-Pan: This shrimp fried rice recipe only uses one pan.
- Makes Great Leftovers: Leftover shrimp fried rice is just as good the next day.
If you’re looking for more rice inspired recipes, try these Easy Mexican Rice, Copycat Chipotle Lime Rice and Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Why Is My Shrimp Rubbery?
Shrimp can get rubbery when it’s overcooked. To avoid this, let it come to room temperature before cooking or reheating.
Ingredient Notes to Make Shrimp Fried Rice
You will need just a few easy ingredients that you might already have to make the best shrimp fried rice recipe ever.
- Cooked White Rice: You will need to have some rice for fried rice cooked and chilled ahead of time.
- Shrimp: You can use either fresh shrimp or frozen shrimp. You can also use jumbo shrimp or medium-sized shrimp.
- Veggies: You can use fresh, canned or frozen peas and carrots for this recipe.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for Chinese Shrimp Fried Rice
- Different Uncooked Rice: Instead of using white rice you can use brown rice, long grain rice, or jasmine rice, basmati rice or any other rice.
- Alternate Ingredient: Feel free to use avocado oil or light soy sauce in your fried rice.
- Different Vegetables: Try mushrooms or sprouts in your fried rice.
Pro Tip
The addition of beaten eggs creates a light and fluffy texture in the fried rice!
How to Make Chinese Fried Rice
Homemade fried rice can be better than Chinese takeout restaurant rice. Shrimp fried rice is easy and can be made in a quick 4 steps.
These are the basic steps for making Chinese Shrimp Fried Rice. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Prep
Cook the rice ahead of time and let chill.
Melt 1 tbsp butter on a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Beat eggs in a bowl and cook the eggs and scramble in a buttered skillet for about 2-3 minutes and set aside.
2. Cook Shrimp
Melt remaining butter in a large skillet, over medium heat. Add the shrimp and garlic. When the seared shrimp starts to turn pink, add fresh vegetables like peas and carrots and season with salt and pepper.
When the delicious shrimp is cooked, transfer the shrimp to a separate bowl.
3. Toss Rice
Add the rice to the skillet that the shrimp was cooked in. Pour soy sauce and rice vinegar over the top. Toss the best fried rice until it’s evenly coated. Cook for about 3-4 minutes.
4. Assemble add the beaten eggs and onions
Add the eggs and shrimp mixture to the rice. Toss everything gently for about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and top your stir fry with chopped green onions
Recipe FAQs for the Best Shrimp Fried Rice
Expert Recipe Tips for Making Restaurant Quality Shrimp Fried Rice
- Double this Recipe: Double this recipe by increasing the ingredients proportionately.
- Short Cut Tip: Pick up cooked rice from your local Chinese restaurant or use leftover rice.
- Different Flavors: Try adding different ingredients like white pepper or rice wine for different flavors.
- Variation Tip: Use sesame oil for an authentic Chinese food, fried rice flavor.
- Adding Rice: Cold rice may clump together. Break up the rice by stirring around the rice before adding it in.
- Alternate Cooking Method: An electric or stovetop wok is a great way to reheat leftover rice.
- Vegetarian: Replace the meat with tofu!
What to Serve with Shrimp Fried Rice
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon Butter, divided
- 3 Eggs
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 30 Frozen shrimp, thawed, peeled and deveined
- 1 ½ cups Peas and carrots
- ¼ teaspoon Salt and pepper
- 5 cups White rice, Cooked must be cold
- ¼ cup Soy sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoon Rice vinegar
- 3 Green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Melt 1 tbsp butter on a non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- Beat eggs in a bowl and cook in a buttered skillet until soft-set. Approx. 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
- Melt remaining butter in a large skillet, over medium heat.
- Add garlic and shrimp. As shrimp starts to turn pink, add peas and carrots. Season with salt and pepper.
- Once shrimp is cooked through, set aside shrimp mixture on a separate plate.
- Add cooked rice to the same skillet where shrimp was cooked. Pour soy sauce and rice vinegar over the top.
- Toss rice until it is evenly coated with soy sauce and rice vinegar. Cook for about 3-4 minutes.
- Add scrambled eggs and shrimp mixture. Toss together gently for about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Top off with chopped green onions
Christina’s Notes
- Double this Recipe: Double this recipe by increasing the ingredients proportionately.
- Short Cut Tip: Pick up cooked rice from your local Chinese restaurant.
- Different Flavors: Try adding different ingredients like white pepper or rice wine for different flavors.
- Variation Tip: Use sesame oil for an authentic Chinese food, fried rice flavor.
- Adding Rice: Cold rice may clump together. Break up the rice by stirring around the rice before adding it in.
- Alternate Cooking Method: An electric or stovetop wok is a great way to reheat leftover rice.
- Vegetarian: Replace the meat with tofu!
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
Nutrition
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This recipe is my personal adaption of an ethnic-inspired recipe. It is not intended to be an authentic recipe. I’ve recreated this recipe because I enjoy the flavors and I want to encourage my readers to expand their tastes and try new flavor combinations. The recipe, ingredients, and processes may have been adapted to make the recipe accessible to the average American. I have provided links to authentic versions of the recipe in the post above. I encourage you to visit these pages and learn more about the traditional version(s) of this recipe.
Fried rice is such a simple dinner, I love to make it at home.
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!