Shrimp Fried Rice

Join us in the kitchen as Helen, Kyle & Ethan showcase the art of making delicious home cooked Chinese Food. The video on YouTube demonstrates how easy it is to season a wok properly then create an amazing fried rice recipe that features shrimp. You can omit the shrimp if you are allergic to shellfish and swap it out for chicken.

Shrimp Fried Rice

Shrimp Fried Rice

Join us for a delightful shrimp fried rice recipe that showcases the magic of home cooked Chinese food in your kitchen.

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Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese, Tobago, Trinidad

Keyword: seafood

Author: baidawi

Ingredients

• 1 lb Shrimp peeled & deveined
• 2 cups Jasmine Rice cooked
• 4 cloves Garlic minced
• 1 inch Ginger minced
• 1 small or medium sized Carrot diced
• 1 medium sized Onion chopped
• 1 bundle Chives chopped
• 1 Sweet Pepper/ Bell Pepper diced
• 2 Eggs beaten
• ½ cup Green Peas
• 1 tbsp Cooking WIne
• 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
• 1 tsp Soy Sauce
• 2 tsp Mushroom Powder
• ½ tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 tsp White Pepper
• 2 tbsp Sesame Oil
• ½ cup Vegetable Oil

Instructions

Seasoning The Shrimp

• Add cooking wine to shrimp then toss.
• Add half of the garlic and all of the ginger.
• Add 1/2 tsp of white pepper, 1/2 tsp of mushroom powder, 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of sugar.
• Add 1 tbsp of oyster sauce.
• Add 1 tsp sesame oil.
• Combine well.

Cooking The Shrimp Fried Rice

• Add about 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil a very hot wok then cook the eggs for approximately 1 minute then remove from wok.
• Add about 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the wok then saute shrimp for 5 to 6 minutes on high heat.
• Remove shrimp from wok.
• Add garlic, carrots and onion to the wok then saute for 45 seconds.
• Add green peas then saute for 30 seconds.
• Add sweet pepper/bell peppers to the wok then saute for 45 seconds.
• Add cooked rice to the wok.
• Season with mushroom powder, white pepper and sugar.
• Return eggs to wok then toss to distribute eggs with rice and vegetables.
• Drizzle oyster sauce, soy sauce.
• Return shrimp to wok then toss well to combine.
• Add chives and toss.
• Serve and Enjoy!

Video

Notes

Prep all your ingredients and have them close at hand to achieve optimal results. This recipe should be cooked on high heat and the ingredients should be in constant motion in the wok to benefit from the high heat of the wok without running the risk of burning. 

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