Description

This One Skillet Better-Than-Takeout Shrimp Fried Rice is the kind of quick dinner that makes you excited to skip the delivery app and cook at home instead. It is packed with juicy shrimp, fluffy rice, colorful vegetables, tender scrambled eggs, and a savory garlic soy finish that tastes like your favorite takeout, only fresher and more satisfying. Perfect for a quick breakfast-for-dinner idea, easy dinner, simple lunch, meal prep option, and go-to food idea for busy weeknights.

Ingredients

3 cups cooked jasmine rice, chilled

1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 large eggs, beaten

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons butter

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced

1/2 cup carrots, diced

1/2 cup frozen peas

1/2 cup frozen corn

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil

2 green onions, sliced

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

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Instructions

1. Pat the shrimp dry and season with salt and black pepper.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes per side until pink and opaque, then transfer to a plate.

3. Add 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet and pour in the beaten eggs. Scramble until just set, then remove and set aside with the shrimp.

4. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet. Stir in the onion, carrots, and garlic, then cook for 3 to 4 minutes until softened.

5. Add the peas and corn and cook for 1 minute.

6. Add the chilled rice, breaking up any clumps. Stir and cook for 3 to 4 minutes so the rice heats through and lightly fries.

7. Drizzle in the soy sauce and sesame oil, then toss until the rice is evenly coated.

8. Return the shrimp and scrambled eggs to the skillet and stir gently until heated through.

9. Sprinkle with sliced green onions and serve hot.

Notes

Do not use freshly cooked hot rice straight from the pot, because it holds too much moisture and can turn soft or sticky in the skillet instead of frying up into separate flavorful grains.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: Dinner
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 420
Sugar: 4g
Sodium: 890mg
Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Unsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 45g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 26g
Cholesterol: 220mg