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Shrimp Fried Rice

The only fried rice recipe you will ever need.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: asian, cantonese, Chinese, fast food
Keyword: chinese, fried rice, rice

Ingredients

Shrimp

  • 300 g shrimp
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp corn starch

Rice

  • 2 cups cold overnight rice
  • 3 stalks scallions
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp sambal chili paste
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • ½ tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • ½ tsp MSG
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

Instructions

  • Cook 2 cups of jasmine rice and allow it to cool overnight. Or if you already have leftover rice you can make it now.
    2 cups cold overnight rice
  • Cut shrimp into smaller ½-1 inch pieces.
    300 g shrimp
  • Season shrimp with remaining shrimp ingredients and give it a mix.
    ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp sugar, ½ tsp white pepper, 1 tsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp corn starch
  • Prepare your ingredients by finely chopping your garlic and scallions.
    3 stalks scallions, 6 cloves garlic
  • In a high heat wok add 1 tbsp of oil and cook your shrimp for 1 minute and remove. They should not take long otherwise they will overcook.
  • In the same wok, add 1 tbsp of oil then scramble 3 eggs and remove once barely cooked.
    3 large eggs
  • Add 1 tbsp more of oil and cook your shallots, garlic, and chili paste for 20 seconds.
    3 stalks scallions, 6 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp sambal chili paste
  • Add your rice, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, and MSG. Mix for 20 seconds.
    1 tbsp soy sauce, ½ tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, ½ tsp MSG
  • Add shrimp and eggs, mix for 30 seconds.
  • Turn off heat, add sesame oil and chopped scallion greens at the end.
    1 tsp sesame oil, 3 stalks scallions
  • Top with chili crisp and more green onions.