Shrimp Fried Rice

Name: Recipe Card
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: China

Written By: أوراق التوابل

Recipe Card

Prep Time:

10 Min

Cooking Time:

20 Min

Serving:

4 Portion

Category:

Main Course

Cuisine:

China

This shrimp fried rice recipe is easy to make with shrimp and vegetables stir fried with rice in a spicy, savory sauce and lots of seasonings. It's perfect for the spicy food lover.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. olive oil divided

1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined

2 large eggs scrambled

2 jalapeno peppers diced (optional, for extra spicy - Use Chinese Tien Tsin peppers instead if you can obtain them – Or use bell pepper for mild)

1 medium onion diced

1 medium carrot peeled and diced

4 cloves garlic chopped

1 Tbsp. Silk Road 5 Spice

1 Tbsp. spicy red pepper flakes - optional

1 tsp. chili-garlic sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

1 Tbsp. butter

4 cups cooked white rice chilled (day old rice is best for this recipe)

4 green onions chopped

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 tsp. fish sauce

3 Tbsp. sriracha or to extra chili-garlic sauce

1 Tbsp. sesame oil

FOR GARNISH: Chopped peppers spicy chili flakes, sliced green onions

Instruction

1

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pan or wok to medium-high. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, then add to the hot pan. Stir fry for 3-4 minutes, or until the shrimp are cooked through. Remove shrimp from pan, cover, and set aside.

2

Add scrambled eggs to the hot pan and cook, stirring, until the eggs set and are nice and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

3

Return the pan to medium heat and add 1 tablespoon oil. Add the peppers, onion and carrot. Cook for 7-8 minutes, stirring a bit, until the vegetables soften.

4

Add the garlic, Silk Road 5 Spice, chili flake, chill-garlic sauce, and salt and black pepper to taste. Stir and cook for 1 minute, until you can smell the gorgeous garlic.

5

Add the butter and melt. Stir in the rice, green onions, soy sauce and fish sauce. Lightly stir fry the rice for 5 minutes, stirring a bit, until everything is combined.