The Best Shrimp Fried Rice
Shrimp fried rice is a perfect idea when you are short on time! It is an incredibly easy and delicious dish that’s ready less than 15 minutes. There is a ton flavor from cooked scallions and sesame oil, along with rich umami from oyster sauce. This recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free.
Ingredients
- ½ pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 cup chopped scallions
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 cups warm cooked rice I use Japanese rice
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free oyster sauce
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
Optional toppings
- White ground pepper
- Toasted white sesame
Instructions
- Pat dry the shrimp with paper towels. Heat up the sesame oil in a large pan or wok. Cook the shrimp and scallions with a pinch of salt.
- Add in the cooked rice and oyster sauce. Stir fry until the oyster sauce is well distributed.
- Make a space on the edge of the pan and pour in the eggs. Stir the eggs with chopsticks until they become half cooked scrambled eggs.
- Mix the eggs into rice.
- Optional: top with roasted white sesame and white ground pepper.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 550kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 28gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 329mgSodium: 999mgPotassium: 366mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 973IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 133mgIron: 2mg
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