Make a takeout favorite at home. This Recipe for Fried Rice with Shrimp is a delicious way to use leftover rice for an easy seafood recipe for dinners. It tastes so good that you'll rethink ordering from your favorite restaurant.
Plump, juicy shrimp and umami rice make up a classic recipe that's on the menu at almost every Chinese restaurant. There are a bunch of ways to change it up, but using shrimp is my favorite. And after making this recipe, it will be your favorite too.
Why I Love Shrimp Fried Rice
The best way to describe this recipe is as the ultimate comfort food. I love to fry up a big bowl of shrimp fried rice, curl up on the couch, and catch up on my favorite shows.
It's ready in less than 20 minutes, thanks to how quickly shrimp cooks! And I love that I can change it in a bunch of different ways, too. Add any leftover veggies and your favorite type of protein. Any type of rice will work easily, too.
If you love Shrimp, check out our Shrimp Scampi with Angel Hair Pasta recipe!
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Recipe for Fried Rice with Shrimp
This is a basic recipe, but feel free to change things up. Use any leftover meat or vegetables that you have in your fridge.
Ingredients For Shrimp Fried Rice
Here's what I used to make the savory shrimp fried rice recipe. All the ingredients you need are listed right here, but you'll find their exact amounts in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Olive oil
- Sesame oil
- Jumbo raw shrimp (deveined, shell and tail on)
- Frozen peas, corn and carrots
- Minced garlic
- Eggs, beaten
- White rice, cooked and cooled
- Soy sauce
- Green onions, sliced
- Ground black pepper
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How To Make Shrimp Fried Rice
Check out the recipe overview below to see just how easy it is to make the fried rice, then see the recipe card at the end of the post for the exact instructions.
Add olive and sesame oil to a large skillet and heat until hot. Add shrimp, in a single layer, and cook, about 4-5 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking until shrimp is pink. Remove shrimp from pan and set aside, keeping warm.
In the same skillet, add vegetables and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
Push vegetables to the edge the pan and pour the eggs into the center. Cook for 2-3 minutes, scrambling eggs.
Stir well. Add rice and soy sauce and mix well until heated through.
Serve fried rice topped with shrimp and chopped green onions.
Season with pepper if desired.
Substitutions And Variations
- Use smaller shrimp or shrimp with the tail and shell removed.
- Saute fresh vegetables instead of frozen.
- Use leftover brown rice instead of white rice.
Top Tips For Making The Best Shrimp Fried Rice
- I bought a bag of mixed veggies and took out the green beans! That's how the trio of frozen veggies exists! You could do a third cup of each, or just sort like I did!
- Make the rice a day ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
- To make it spicier, add some red pepper flakes.
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Recipe for Fried Rice with Shrimp
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 12 oz raw shrimp 12 oz, jumbo raw shrimp (deveined, shell and tail on)
- 1 cup mixed vegetables peas, corn and carrots
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 eggs beaten
- 3 cups white rice cooked and cooled
- 3-4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 green onions sliced
- ground black pepper
Instructions
- Add olive and sesame oil to a large skillet and heat until hot. Add shrimp, in a single layer, and cook, about 4-5 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking until shrimp is pink. Remove shrimp from pan and set aside, keeping warm.
- In the same skillet, add vegetables and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Push vegetables to the edge the pan and pour the eggs into the center. Cook for 2-3 minutes, scrambling eggs. Stir well. Add rice and soy sauce and mix well until heated through.
- Serve fried rice topped with shrimp and chopped green onions. Season with pepper if desired.
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