Easy Shrimp Fried Rice is a takeout-style recipe you can make at home. Juicy shrimp, eggs, vegetables, and rice are cooked together in a savory light sauce with soy sauce and sesame oil. It’s ready in about 30 minutes!
We love to get takeout but so it’s fun to make some of our favorite takeout dishes at home. This shrimp fried rice is a really easy one – it’s ready in less time it takes to pick up takeout!
If you’ve never made homemade fried rice, you will love how simple it is. It’s perfect for a weeknight dinner with tender shrimp and crisp veggies.
This dish tastes authentic! You can serve it as a side dish or make it a meal with some egg rolls on the side. Give this shrimp fried rice recipe a try, and you’ll make it every time you get that craving for Chinese takeout.
How to Make Shrimp Fried Rice
- When it comes to shrimp you have lots of options – I prefer buying EZ Peel (easy peel) shrimp because they’re already deveined. Just pull off the tails and they’re super simple to cook. Use any size.
- You’ll want to use a large skillet or wok over high heat – cook the shrimp and garlic first, then remove them from the pan.
- I love scrambled eggs in fried rice – it makes it more authentic. You can use just egg whites if you prefer, or omit if you want.
- When it comes to rice, we usually use leftover cooked rice or cauliflower rice. We alternate between making jasmine rice and long-grain, so use your favorite.
- I always use low-sodium soy sauce. We like to watch our salt intake, which is why low sodium is best.
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Variations
Feel free to add your favorite vegetables: shredded cabbage, zucchini, anything you like. You can also use brown rice.
Storing Leftovers
- Place leftover rice in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Reheat in the microwave.
Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 oz Shelled and deveined raw shrimp small
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil separated
- 2 tsp Minced garlic
- 2 Eggs
- 6 oz Frozen peas and carrots
- 2 cups Cooked white rice
- 2 tsp Sesame oil
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 Green onions sliced
- Black or white sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan over medium heat, add garlic and saute until fragrant. Then add the shrimp and cook until opaque and the internal temp reaches 120 degrees. Remove from heat, set aside.
- In the same pan scramble the eggs, then set aside.
- Heat the remaining 1 Tbsp of olive oil in the pan over medium heat, add the frozen peas and carrots. Be sure to stir occasionally to cook evenly. After 3-4 min add the rice, sesame oil and soy sauce. Cook for another 3-4 min stirring often.
- Add the shrimp and eggs back in and cook another 4-5min, stirring often.
- Serve immediately, top with green onions and sesame seeds.
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