Jaffna Seafood Fried Rice
Jaffna Seafood Fried Rice
Ingredients
Rice & Vegetables
- 900 grams day-old jasmine rice
- 130 grams yellow onion, diced
- 50 grams carrot, shredded
- 50 grams snow peas or green beans, thinly sliced on a bias
- 50 grams leek, (white part), thinly sliced
- 30 grams leek, (green part), thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1 pandan leaf, 8-inch, cut into 1-inch pieces
- small handful curry leaves, torn
- to taste Thai green or red chilies, optional
Seafood & Egg
- 280 grams black tiger shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 250 grams squid, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 200 grams crab meat, claw meat preferred (fresh or good-quality canned)
- 7 eggs, beaten
Fried Rice Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 tablespoon chili flakes, Sri Lankan preferred
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon MSG, optional, but recommended
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Other
- as needed neutral oil, for frying and sautéing
Instructions
- 1
Heat neutral oil in a wok on high heat. Add the 280 grams of peeled and deveined black tiger shrimp. Sear the shrimp on both sides until cooked. Remove the cooked shrimp from the wok and set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Add the 250 grams of squid (cut into 1/2-inch pieces) to the same wok. Cook very quickly for just a few minutes. Remove the cooked squid from the wok and set aside with the shrimp.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Pour the 7 beaten eggs into the wok. Scramble them well until cooked. Remove the scrambled eggs from the wok and set aside with the cooked seafood.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add neutral oil to the wok if needed. Add the 130 grams of diced yellow onion to the wok and sauté. Then, add a small handful of torn curry leaves, 1 pandan leaf (8-inch, cut into 1-inch pieces), and Thai green or red chilies (optional) to the onions. Next, add the 2 tablespoons of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of minced ginger, 50 grams of shredded carrot, 50 grams of thinly sliced white part of leek, and 30 grams of thinly sliced green part of leek. Allow these ingredients to cook out a bit.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Add the 900-1000 grams of day-old jasmine rice to the wok with the sautéed vegetables. Keep the heat on high. Sprinkle in the fried rice seasoning blend, which includes 1/2 teaspoon of ground turmeric, 1/2 tablespoon of chili flakes (Sri Lankan preferred), 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon of MSG (optional, but recommended), and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Mix everything thoroughly, ensuring every grain of rice is well seasoned.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Add the 50 grams of snow peas or green beans (thinly sliced on a bias) to the rice mixture. Return all the previously cooked seafood (shrimp and squid) to the wok. Add the 200 grams of crab meat (claw meat preferred) and the scrambled eggs. Add the crab and scrambled eggs at the very last minute to prevent them from overcooking.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
If desired, add a little more chili flakes for extra heat. Give everything a quick toss and mix to combine. Serve the Jaffna Seafood Fried Rice on a plate.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Jaffna Seafood Fried Rice
Rice & Vegetables
- 900 grams day-old jasmine rice
- 130 grams yellow onion, diced
- 50 grams carrot, shredded
- 50 grams snow peas or green beans, thinly sliced on a bias
- 50 grams leek, (white part), thinly sliced
- 30 grams leek, (green part), thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1 pandan leaf, 8-inch, cut into 1-inch pieces
- small handful curry leaves, torn
- to taste Thai green or red chilies, optional
Seafood & Egg
- 280 grams black tiger shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 250 grams squid, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 200 grams crab meat, claw meat preferred (fresh or good-quality canned)
- 7 eggs, beaten
Fried Rice Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 tablespoon chili flakes, Sri Lankan preferred
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon MSG, optional, but recommended
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Other
- as needed neutral oil, for frying and sautéing
Instructions
- 1
Heat neutral oil in a wok on high heat. Add the 280 grams of peeled and deveined black tiger shrimp. Sear the shrimp on both sides until cooked. Remove the cooked shrimp from the wok and set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Add the 250 grams of squid (cut into 1/2-inch pieces) to the same wok. Cook very quickly for just a few minutes. Remove the cooked squid from the wok and set aside with the shrimp.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Pour the 7 beaten eggs into the wok. Scramble them well until cooked. Remove the scrambled eggs from the wok and set aside with the cooked seafood.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add neutral oil to the wok if needed. Add the 130 grams of diced yellow onion to the wok and sauté. Then, add a small handful of torn curry leaves, 1 pandan leaf (8-inch, cut into 1-inch pieces), and Thai green or red chilies (optional) to the onions. Next, add the 2 tablespoons of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of minced ginger, 50 grams of shredded carrot, 50 grams of thinly sliced white part of leek, and 30 grams of thinly sliced green part of leek. Allow these ingredients to cook out a bit.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Add the 900-1000 grams of day-old jasmine rice to the wok with the sautéed vegetables. Keep the heat on high. Sprinkle in the fried rice seasoning blend, which includes 1/2 teaspoon of ground turmeric, 1/2 tablespoon of chili flakes (Sri Lankan preferred), 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon of MSG (optional, but recommended), and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Mix everything thoroughly, ensuring every grain of rice is well seasoned.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Add the 50 grams of snow peas or green beans (thinly sliced on a bias) to the rice mixture. Return all the previously cooked seafood (shrimp and squid) to the wok. Add the 200 grams of crab meat (claw meat preferred) and the scrambled eggs. Add the crab and scrambled eggs at the very last minute to prevent them from overcooking.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
If desired, add a little more chili flakes for extra heat. Give everything a quick toss and mix to combine. Serve the Jaffna Seafood Fried Rice on a plate.
⏱️ 1 min