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Restaurant-Style Shrimp Fried Rice: Quick Weeknight Dinner

A close-up of a generous serving of shrimp fried rice featuring large pink shrimp, bright green peas, carrots, and scrambled egg.
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Make this savory shrimp fried rice at home. This recipe delivers bold, restaurant-style flavor using chilled rice and high heat for fluffy grains in under 30 minutes, making it a perfect weeknight shrimp dinner.

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil
  • 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 cups cold, day-old cooked white rice
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots mix
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the neutral oil. Add the shrimp and cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side until pink. Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
  2. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the hot skillet. Pour in the beaten eggs. Scramble the eggs quickly until just set, then break them into small pieces and push them to one side of the skillet.
  3. Add the cold rice to the empty side of the skillet. Break up the rice clumps with your spatula. Stir-fry the rice for 3 to 4 minutes until it is heated through and slightly toasted.
  4. Add the butter, peas and carrots, and minced garlic to the rice. Stir constantly for 2 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.
  5. Return the cooked shrimp to the skillet. Pour the soy sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper over the mixture. Toss everything together quickly, ensuring the rice is evenly coated and heated through, about 1 minute.
  6. Serve this easy shrimp fried rice immediately for a better than takeout meal.

Notes

  • Using cold, day-old rice is key to achieving fluffy rice stir fry texture; fresh rice will become mushy.
  • Cook the rice and shrimp in batches if your pan is not large enough to prevent steaming instead of frying.
  • For extra flavor, add a dash of oyster sauce with the soy sauce.

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