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Shrimp Fried Rice with Extra Crispy Bits

A close-up of flavorful Shrimp Fried Rice with plenty of crispy bits, plump shrimp, peas, and scrambled egg.
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A restaurant-style shrimp fried rice recipe that is easy to make at home in under 30 minutes, delivering better-than-takeout flavor.

Ingredients

  • For Sauce: 1 tsp Brown Sugar, 1 tsp Sesame Oil, 1 tsp Oyster Sauce, 2 tsp Rice Wine Vinegar, 2 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce, 1 tsp Water, 1/4 tsp White Pepper Powder
  • For Rice: 4 Cup Cooked Rice (Jasmine/Basmati), refrigerated, 1 Cup Small/Medium Shrimp (cleaned, deveined, marinated with 1 tsp Sauce Mix + salt + 1/4 tsp White Pepper Powder), 2 Tbsp Butter (unsalted), 1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil / Sesame Oil, 1 tsp Ginger (minced), 1 tsp Garlic (minced), 1 Small Red Onion (chopped), 1 Cup Frozen Green Peas and Carrot, Salt as per need, 1 Scallion / Spring Onion (greens chopped)
  • For Eggs: 2 Small Eggs, Salt as per need, 1/4 tsp White Pepper Powder, 1/2 tsp Rice Wine Vinegar

Instructions

  1. Cook rice the night before and refrigerate it.
  2. Mix sauce ingredients in a bowl.
  3. Whisk eggs, salt, pepper powder, and rice wine vinegar in another bowl.
  4. Marinate shrimp with salt, pepper powder, and sauce mix.
  5. Melt 1 Tbsp butter in a pan, cook shrimp until pink, and set aside.
  6. Scramble eggs in the same pan until tiny pieces form, then set aside.
  7. Add another 1 Tbsp butter and vegetable oil/sesame oil to the pan. Toss in ginger and garlic until fragrant.
  8. Add onion and vegetables, cook until soft.
  9. Add rice, shrimp, and eggs. Break up any rice lumps gently.
  10. Add the sauce mix and mix well.
  11. Toss on high heat until rice is cooked and well combined with other ingredients.
  12. Sprinkle water over the rice, cover, and cook briefly.
  13. Add more oil if needed, and top with spring onion greens.
  14. Serve.

Notes

  • Use cold, preferably day-old, rice. Break up hardened rice lumps gently before cooking.
  • Cook vegetables on high heat in a well-oiled pan to prevent sticking.
  • Cook on high heat for a smoky flavor.
  • Cook each ingredient (shrimp, eggs, vegetables) separately before combining.
  • Toss ingredients well; do not stir, to avoid a mushy texture.
  • Butter is key for restaurant-style fried rice flavor.

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Keywords: Shrimp Fried Rice, Extra Crispy Bits, Chinese Takeout, Easy Fried Rice, Restaurant Style Fried Rice, Quick Dinner, Homemade Fried Rice

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