Shrimp Fried Rice

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Serves: 2

Shrimp Fried Rice

Fried rice, a staple in Asian cuisine, features cooked rice stir-fried in a wok or frying pan with eggs, vegetables, seafood, or meat. Enjoyed both on its own and as a complement to other dishes, it showcases the versatility of simple ingredients transformed into a flavorful and satisfying meal.

Ingredients

  • Meal

Steps

  • Prepare the Ingredients:

    1. Heat a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp of cooking oil and 1 tbsp of butter.

      Heat cooking oil and butter.

    2. Add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

      Add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

    3. Add shrimp and cook until pink and opaque, about 2-3 minutes. Remove shrimp from the pan and set aside.

      Add shrimp and cook until pink and opaque, about 2-3 minutes. Remove shrimp from the pan and set aside.

  • Cooking:

    1. In the same pan, add chopped onion then stir-fry until it turns clear.

      In the same pan, add chopped onion then stir-fry until it turns clear.

    2. Add eggs and scramble until cooked through, then add butter.

      Add eggs and scramble until cooked through, then add butter.

    3. Add cooked rice to the pan, breaking up any clumps with a spatula.

      Add cooked rice to the pan, breaking up any clumps with a spatula.

    4. Add mixed vegetables to the pan and stir-fry until tender, about 2-3 minutes.

      Add mixed vegetables to the pan and stir-fry until tender, about 2-3 minutes.

    5. Drizzle soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sprinkle white pepper over the rice. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until well combined and heated through.

      Drizzle soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sprinkle white pepperDrizzle soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sprinkle white pepper over the rice. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until well combined and heated through.Drizzle soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sprinkle white pepper over the rice. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until well combined and heated through.

    6. Return the cooked shrimp and chopped spring onion to the pan. Stir-fry for another 1-2 minutes to mix everything evenly.

      Return the cooked shrimp and chopped spring onion to the panReturn the cooked shrimp and chopped spring onion to the pan

Recipe Notes

Tips

Normally, fried rice is an easy dish for rushed times. Thai people can have it on its own or with other dishes instead of jasmine rice. It's a kid-friendly dish because some kids don't like vegetables, so their parents will cook fried rice and add some colorful vegetables to it. All kids will enjoy fried rice easily.