Shrimp Fried Rice
Hard Chinese Dinner

Shrimp Fried Rice

Total Time
1h 33m
24m prep ยท 69m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
โ€”
Difficulty
Hard
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This is my father's shrimp fried rice recipe that he made when he owned a Chinese restaurant. This recipe cooks the rice but you can use leftover cooled rice to save on time. It's easy to make and great for a family dinner that tastes as good as takeout!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups water
  • 1.5 cups uncooked white rice
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
  • 0.5 cups chopped onion
  • 1.5 cups cooked medium shrimp , peeled and deveined without tail
  • 2 large eggs , beaten
  • 0.25 cups chopped green onion
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 0.25 teaspoons sesame oil

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Set aside and allow rice to completely cool.

  3. 3

    Heat a large skillet or wok for 2 minutes. When the skillet or wok is hot, pour in vegetable oil, bean sprouts, and onions. Mix well and cook for 3 minutes.

  4. 4

    Mix in cooled rice and shrimp and cook for another 3 minutes. Stirring constantly.

  5. 5

    Add in eggs, green onion, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and sesame oil. Cook for another 4 minutes, stirring continuously, until eggs are cooked and everything is blended evenly.

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