Golden Shrimp Fried Rice
Golden Shrimp Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 150 g shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups cooked day-old rice
- 3 large eggs, yolks separated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup carrots, diced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon white pepper, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil, divided
Instructions
- 1
Place the peeled and deveined shrimp in a bowl. Season the shrimp with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon white pepper. Mix thoroughly to ensure the seasoning is evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Separate the yolks from the 3 large eggs into a bowl. Add the 2 cups of cooked day-old rice to the egg yolks. Mix the rice and egg yolks thoroughly until every grain of rice is coated in the egg yolk, which helps achieve the "golden" color and prevents sticking.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Heat a wok over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the wok. Add the seasoned shrimp and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until they turn pink and are fully cooked. Remove the cooked shrimp from the wok and set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
In the same wok, add another 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Add the 3 cloves of minced garlic and 1/4 cup of diced carrots. Sauté for 1-2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant and the carrots are slightly tender.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the egg-coated rice to the wok with the aromatics and carrots. Stir-fry for 3-5 minutes, continuously breaking up any clumps, until the rice is heated through and appears slightly dry. Spread the rice evenly in the wok and allow it to sit undisturbed for a moment to develop a slight char, enhancing its flavor.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Add the 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, and 1 teaspoon sugar to the rice. Mix well to ensure all seasonings are evenly incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Return the cooked shrimp to the wok. Add the 1/4 cup of chopped green onions and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil. Stir-fry for an additional 1-2 minutes to combine all ingredients and heat them through.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Serve the golden shrimp fried rice immediately while hot.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Golden Shrimp Fried Rice
- 150 g shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups cooked day-old rice
- 3 large eggs, yolks separated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup carrots, diced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon white pepper, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil, divided
Instructions
- 1
Place the peeled and deveined shrimp in a bowl. Season the shrimp with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon white pepper. Mix thoroughly to ensure the seasoning is evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Separate the yolks from the 3 large eggs into a bowl. Add the 2 cups of cooked day-old rice to the egg yolks. Mix the rice and egg yolks thoroughly until every grain of rice is coated in the egg yolk, which helps achieve the "golden" color and prevents sticking.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Heat a wok over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the wok. Add the seasoned shrimp and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until they turn pink and are fully cooked. Remove the cooked shrimp from the wok and set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
In the same wok, add another 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Add the 3 cloves of minced garlic and 1/4 cup of diced carrots. Sauté for 1-2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant and the carrots are slightly tender.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the egg-coated rice to the wok with the aromatics and carrots. Stir-fry for 3-5 minutes, continuously breaking up any clumps, until the rice is heated through and appears slightly dry. Spread the rice evenly in the wok and allow it to sit undisturbed for a moment to develop a slight char, enhancing its flavor.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Add the 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, and 1 teaspoon sugar to the rice. Mix well to ensure all seasonings are evenly incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Return the cooked shrimp to the wok. Add the 1/4 cup of chopped green onions and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil. Stir-fry for an additional 1-2 minutes to combine all ingredients and heat them through.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Serve the golden shrimp fried rice immediately while hot.
⏱️ 1 min