Spiced Shrimp Fried Rice
Faster than take-out, this spiced shrimp fried rice is so flavorful and easy to make! Everyone loves it, even the picky eaters!
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw jumbo shrimp* peeled and deveined (Note 1)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch* Note 2
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil, divided
- 1 ½ cups frozen carrots and peas thawed
- 4 cups leftover cooked rice
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2-3 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce optional, but highly recommended
- 1-2 scallions green part only, sliced
Instructions
- In a large bowl, place shrimp and add cornstarch, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. (I used 12-inch non-stick skillet.)
- Add 1 tablespoon of oil and heat it for 30 seconds.
- Once oil is hot, add spiced shrimp in one layer. Cook for about a minute and flip. Cook for another minute or so, or until they are opaque. Transfer into a clean plate.
- Add 1 tablespoon of oil and heat it.
- Add carrots and peas and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in cold leftover rice. Let sit for a minute or so, and then break it up with a wooden spoon, mixing with the vegetables. Cook for about 3 minutes.
- Push the rice and vegetables to the sides, making a well in the middle.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Once heated, crack three eggs and scramble in the middle.
- Once the eggs are mostly cooked, stir with rice and vegetables.
- Add sliced greens of green onions.
- Season with soy sauce and sesame oil.
- And lastly, stir in cooked shrimp. Serve immediately.
Notes
Note 1: I used frozen EZ peel deveined shrimp, which is super easy to peel and prep. Here's how I prep my frozen shrimp: place the frozen shrimp in a bowl with cold water. (Don't use warm water to expedite the process, or you'll start cooking the shrimp.) Let stand for 5 minutes, change the water again. Now the shrimp will be semi-frozen, hard, but easy to peel. Put the peeled shrimp back into the cold water. By the time all shrimp are peeled, they will pretty much all thawed. It's ok if they're slightly frozen in the middle, because they won't be overcooked easily.
Note 2: Cornstarch is optional, but it helps the shrimp cook nice and crisp.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 362kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 31.5gFat: 15.4gCholesterol: 327.3mgSodium: 710.3mgSugar: 0.7g
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only.