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Shrimp Fried Rice
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
6
servings
Ingredients
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3
tbsp
butter
-
divided
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3
eggs
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2
cloves
garlic
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minced
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30
frozen shrimp
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thawed, peeled and deveined
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1 ½
cups
canned peas and carrots
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Salt and pepper
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to taste
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5
cups
cooked white rice
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must be cold
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¼
cup
soy sauce
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1 ½
tbsp
rice vinegar
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3
green onions
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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
Notes
Add Different Vegetables:
Try mushrooms or sprouts in your fried rice.
Short cut tip:
Pick up cooked rice from your local Chinese restaurant.
Variation tip:
Use Sesame oil for an authentic fried rice flavor.
Alternate ingredient:
Feel free to use oyster sauce and fish sauce in your fried rice.
Alternate cooking method tip:
A Wok is a great way to make this dish, either stove top or electric versions.