Shrimp and Egg Fried Rice
A high-protein, restaurant-style shrimp and egg fried rice made at home in under 30 minutes. Plump shrimp and fluffy scrambled eggs are tossed with day-old jasmine rice, crisp vegetables, and a savory soy-sesame sauce in a screaming-hot wok or skillet. Satisfying, quick, and endlessly customizable.
4 servings · Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min · Total 30 min
Chinese · Southeast Asian · Main Course · Dinner
Ingredients
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1 lb large shrimp peeled, deveined, patted dry
4 large eggs lightly beaten
4 cup cooked jasmine rice day-old, cold; break up any clumps
3 tbsp vegetable oil divided
4 cloves garlic minced
3 stalks green onions thinly sliced, whites and greens separated
1 tsp sesame seeds toasted
Sauce
3 tbsp soy sauce low sodium; use tamari for gluten-free
tamari for gluten-free
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp sesame oil toasted
0.5 tsp white pepper freshly ground
Equipment
Stovetop
Mixing Bowl
Skillet
Wok
Whisk
Plates
Spatula
Knife
Measuring Spoons
Cutting Board
Mixing Bowl (4 Quarts)
Instructions
- In a small #[Mixing Bowl], whisk together the @[Soy Sauce], @[Oyster Sauce] (if using), @[Sesame Oil], and @[White Pepper]. Set the sauce aside. Make sure your @[Jasmine Rice] is cold and broken into individual grains — this is the key to non-clumpy fried rice.
- Heat a #[Wok] or #[Skillet] over ^[high heat] until smoking. Add ~[1 tablespoon] of @[Vegetable Oil] and swirl to coat. Add the @[Large Shrimp Peeled and Deveined] in a single layer and cook undisturbed for ~[1 minute], then flip and cook another ~[30–60 seconds] until pink and just cooked through. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Add another ~[tablespoon] of @[Vegetable Oil] to the same #[Wok]. Pour in the beaten @[Eggs] and let them set slightly on the bottom, then gently scramble with a #[Spatula] until just cooked but still slightly soft. Push the eggs to the side of the wok.
- Add the remaining ~[tablespoon] of @[Vegetable Oil]. Add the @[Green Onions] whites and @[Garlic]; stir-fry for ~[30 seconds] until fragrant. Add the peas and carrots and toss for ~[1 minute]. Add the cold @[Jasmine Rice], pressing it into the wok in an even layer. Let it sit undisturbed for ~[1 minute] to develop a slight crust, then toss everything together.
- Pour the sauce over the @[Jasmine Rice] and toss to coat evenly. Return the cooked @[Large Shrimp Peeled and Deveined] to the #[Wok] and fold in the scrambled @[Eggs], breaking them into bite-sized pieces. Stir-fry everything together for ~[1–2 minutes] until heated through and well combined. Taste and adjust seasoning. Plate and garnish with @[Green Onions] greens and toasted @[Sesame Seeds].
