Shrimp Fried Rice

Hey y’all…haven’t shared a recipe for a while so thought I’d share my simple recipe for fried rice. 

 

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked rice
• ¼ pound cooked shrimp
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• ½ cup thin sliced carrots
• ½ cup frozen peas, thawed
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 2 eggs lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons green onions

 

Directions

1. Heat sesame oil in large skillet or wok on medium heat.
2. Add onion and carrots, stir fry until almost tender.
3. Add peas and garlic, stir for another minute.
4. Crack eggs into pan and scramble, mixing throughout the vegetables
5. Add rice, stir until heated almost through.
6. Add shrimp, stir until heated through. 
7. Remove from heat and stir in soy sauce and optional red pepper flakes.
8. Remove from heat and top with green onions.

Notes:

• I use whatever rice I have cooked…usually brown basmati but any will work.
• Since shrimp is pre-cooked, make sure your rice is almost heated through before adding shrimp.
• I have also made this with chicken rather than shrimp.
• If you don’t want any meat, you can increase your vegetables.
• A friend of mine uses mixed frozen peas/carrots rather than cutting the carrots but I prefer sliced carrots rather than small cubes.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.  As always, if you try this, I would love any feedback you care to give.