Shrimp Fried Rice

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Shrimp Fried Rice

Who needs takeout when you can make this quick and delicious Shrimp Fried Rice recipe at home? Tossed in a hot wok until charred, ebi chahan is a popular Chinese-style dish in Japan.

980 kcal /serving 10 min Serves 2 Easy Asian

Ingredients

  • 4 oz shrimp (6 shrimp; shelled and deveined) 6
  • 1 leaf iceberg lettuce (1 oz, 30 g) 1 30
  • 1 green onion/scallion
  • 2 Tbsp neutral oil
  • 1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell)
  • 1 tsp sake
  • 1/4 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 cups (480ml) cooked Japanese short-grain rice (preferably day-old cold rice)
  • 1/8 tsp white pepper powder
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp soy sauce

Preparation

Not specified

Cooking

  1. Gather all the ingredients.
  2. If your 4 oz shrimp are not shelled and deveined, please see my post How to Devein Shrimp.
  3. Then, cut the deveined shrimp into ½-inch (1.3-cm) pieces.
  4. Cut 1 leaf iceberg lettuce and 1 green onion/scallion into small pieces.
  5. Gently whisk 1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell) in a small bowl.
  6. Heat a wok until the surface is almost smoking.
  7. Then, add 2 Tbsp neutral oil and spread it around until it coats the surface evenly.
  8. Add the egg and cook over high heat.
  9. The egg will not stick to the pan as long as you have added enough oil.
  10. Quickly mix it with a spatula.
  11. When it’s 80% cooked, transfer it to a plate.
  12. In the same wok, add the shrimp pieces and then 1 tsp sake and ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt.
  13. Cook until the shrimp pieces change color on the outside.
  14. The inside doesn’t have to be cooked through at this time.
  15. Remove the shrimp onto a plate.
  16. Add 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil and cook scallion, stir until nicely coated with oil.
  17. Add 2 cups (480ml) cooked Japanese short-grain rice and break up the chunks of cold rice.
  18. Toss in the wok and mix well together.
  19. When the rice is coated with oil, put the egg and shrimp back into the wok and toss it all together.
  20. Add the lettuce, ⅛ tsp white pepper powder, freshly ground black pepper, and 1 tsp soy sauce.
  21. Toss the fried rice in the wok frequently and mix it all together.
  22. Serve immediately.

Plating & Serving

Not specified

Suggested Sides

Nutrition per Serving

980 Calories
27.9g Protein 24% DV
156.4g Carbs 53% DV
24.7g Fat 32% DV
0.5g Fiber 1% DV
0.4g Sugars
488mg Sodium 33% DV
184mg Cholesterol 52% DV
Health Labels Sugar Conscious Low Potassium Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Dairy Free Milk Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Celery Free Mustard Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free

* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Recipe Details
Category main
Meal Type Dinner
Tags quick, comfort-food, fried-rice