Shrimp Fried Rice
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Have you ever had a Chinese Hot Pot? I have heard of them and wanted to make one to celebrate Chinese New Year, that is until I read the actual recipe. First of all, I do not own a skillet to place in the center of the table to heat the broth. Secondly, I am not dipping raw meats into said heated broth with multiple people…..
An image of all of those chop sticks sticking meat into a communal pot popped into my head and that was the end of the Chinese Hot Pot idea! I know, I’m weird! 😉 I decided to stick with an old favorite, Shrimp Fried Rice…..
This truly is the ultimate in easy meals to throw together last minute. Even if your shrimp is frozen, you just have to run them under cold water for a few minutes to defrost while the Steamed Rice is cooking.
How to make Shrimp Fried Rice:
When your rice is almost finished cooking {about 5 minutes left}, heat the oil, then add the green onions and garlic…..
Do not worry if you do not have a wok, I have also make this Shrimp Fried Rice in a large skillet. Season your eggs with salt and pepper, lightly beat them, and add them to the pan…..
Once they are set, push them to the edges of the pan add more oil, then add the shrimp…..
toss add the cooked rice…..
add the cooked peas and carrots, along with the soy sauce…..
Toss to combine and cook until heated through…..
30 minutes start to finish and you have a complete meal that everyone in the family will love!
What is the year of the goat?
Chinese New Year starts February 19th and runs until February 17th 2016. More importantly, it is the Year of the Sheep/Goat!! I am born in the Year of the Sheep, so this is my year, and boy am I looking forward to that, lol. By the way, goat and sheep are the same word in Chinese. 😉
Those born in the Year of the Sheep are generous, thoughtful, and mindful of other’s wishes. Making other people makes Sheep happy. They are trustworthy and make great friends {they are good at keeping secrets}.
Those born in the Year of the Sheep are intellectual individuals who are good at coming up with clever ideas. Sheep are artistic and loyal, and love being surrounded by nice things. For them, living in balance is accomplished by living in a peaceful and harmonious environment. Sheep are not materialistic, although they are big spenders that enjoy spending their money on food and things that comfort them.
A Sheep’s weakness is being over-anxious and worrying about everything. I can attest to that one!! Those born in the Year of the Sheep should be around people that they can always lean on. They belong with someone that understands the kind of life that they want to live. The best matches for a Sheep are those who were born in the Year of The Rabbit, The Year of The Horse or The Year of The Pig.
Famous Sheep include; Julie Roberts, Pamela Anderson, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, and Barbara Walters.
more delicious Chinese recipes:
- 25 delicious Chinese Recipes a fun collection of recipes from some of my favorite bloggers
- Chicken Fried Rice
- Chinese Orange Chicken
- Instant Pot Fried Rice
- Crispy Pork Wontons
- Sweet and Sour Sauce
Enjoy!!
Shrimp Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons sunflower or canola oil separated
- 2 whole green onions sliced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- ½ pound wild-caught shrimp peeled and deveined
- sea salt & fresh ground pepper to taste
- 2 cups steamed rice
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
Instructions
- When your rice is almost finished cooking {about 5 minutes left}, heat the oil, then add the green onions and garlic.
- Do not worry if you do not have a wok, I have also make this Shrimp Fried Rice in a large skillet. Season your eggs with salt and pepper, lightly beat them, and add them to the pan.
- Once they are set, push them to the edges of the pan add more oil, then add the shrimp.
- Toss add the cooked rice.
- Add the cooked peas and carrots, along with the soy sauce.
- Toss to combine and cook until heated through.
Adding this to the list of things to try! Looks delish! Pinned!
Lisa, now you’re totally making me crave fried rice! Especially with shrimp 🙂 This looks ridiculously good!
We love shrimp, Lisa, so this NEEDS to go on our menu soon! I don’t know why I never try to make fried rice on my own — I guess I worry that I won’t be able to do it justice. This looks perfect! 🙂
Saw this on the Diy Sunday Showcase link party. It looks so delicious, pinning.
Thank you so much Diane. 🙂
Oh my goodness this recipe looks so awesome! We’ve got shrimp in the freezer and I’m making this tonight!
Thanks so much for the recipe! Pinning!
I do like Chinese hot pot, and I don’t mind the communal aspect of it because of the boiling water. But my favourite Chinese dish might just be cucumber salad with peanuts. So simple and yet so good!
I will try a hot pot someday, I need that skillet first to make it work. 😉 Thanks so much for stopping by Julia!!
Seriously, Fried Rice is one of my favorite quick meal ideas! I always have the stuff on hand to make it and I love that I can use whatever I have on hand – this recipe looks like a winner!!
I’ve never attempted fried rice….but I might just have to now. I’ve been craving Chinese food like crazy!
Oh you should Lara, it is so simple to make and nowhere near as salty as takeout! 🙂
This shrimp fried rice looks amazing! I already pinned it! The recipe looks very similar on how I make my chicken fried rice. In fact I would rather make Chinese food at home because I don’t use msg. Thanks for sharing. Stopping by from #winddownwednesdays
Thank you Christine. 🙂 That is exactly why I make it at home!
Well that is easy! Thanks for sharing on Wine’d Down Wednesday. We love shrimp and I’ve pinned to save the recipe. 🙂
It is incredibly easy Barbara!! I hope you enjoy it. 🙂
Found you through a link party! Your fried rice looks fabulous and so much better than the average takeout version! I have to eat gluten free and this would be great for me with some gluten free soy sauce, thanks and pinning!
Thank you so much Sheena. 🙂 I use San-J Organic, Gluten-free Tamari in all of my Asian dishes. I never even thought to list it as gluten-free, thank you!!
This looks good Lisa, enjoy
hi girly!
I’m starting a new link party over at my blog on Tuesdays and id love for you to stop by and share a post!
-K
Your shrimp fried rice recipe looks looks absolutely delish. And, the best part is that it’s so easy to make. Perfect for a gal who’s all thumbs in the kitchen, like me.
Thank you so much Linda! 🙂
Hi! I was pinning this for the diy sunday showcase and My Mr. informed Me I needed to make this Yummy goodness! Congrats on the Feature and Thanks for Supper tonight…Smiles.Cindy
Hmm…Am I missing something? Like how much shrimp do you use in the recipe?
Am I missing something – where is the shrimp in the ingredients list?