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Shrimp Fried Rice

14 mineasy2 servingshigh-proteinone-panunder-20-min

Ingredients

  • Shrimp250 g, peeled and deveinedOn hand
  • Rice300 g, cooked and chilledOn hand
  • Eggs2, beatenOn hand
  • Peas80 gOn hand
  • Scallions3, slicedOn hand
  • Garlic2 cloves, mincedOn hand
  • Soy sauce1.5 tbspoptional
  • Sesame oil1 tspoptional

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Steps

  1. 1

    Scramble the eggs in vegetable oil until just set.

    2 min

  2. 2

    Tip the eggs onto a plate.

    1 min

  3. 3

    Fry the garlic and shrimp and cook until pink and opaque.

    4 min

  4. 4

    Add the cold rice and break up the clumps with the spatula.

    3 min

  5. 5

    Return the eggs and add the peas and soy sauce.

    1 min

  6. 6

    Toss over high heat until everything is steaming hot.

    2 min

  7. 7

    Finish with sesame oil and scallions.

    1 min

Cook’s note. Day-old chilled rice fries into separate grains; fresh rice turns mushy.

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