Easy Shrimp Fried Rice

Easy Shrimp Fried Rice is a main course that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 32g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 451 calories. For $3.15 per serving, this recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 682 would say it hit the spot. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes. A mixture of low sodium soy sauce, onion, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is brought to you by Jo Cooks. This recipe is typical of Chinese cuisine. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 85%, which is tremendous. Users who liked this recipe also liked Easy Shrimp Fried Rice, Easy Shrimp Fried Rice, and Easy Shrimp Fried Rice.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 35 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 bell pepper, chopped

1 small carrot, chopped

2 eggs, beaten

¼ cup low sodium soy sauce

2 tbsp olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

½ cup frozen peas

1 cup dry long grain rice, I used Basmati

salt and pepper to taste

1 tbsp sesame seed oil

1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 cups water

Equipment:

sauce pan

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Wash and rinse the rice really well, then add it to a saucepan along with the 2 cups of water. Add a bit of salt as well and stir. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down a simmer, cover the pan with a lid and let cook for about 10 to 15 minutes.In the meantime, season the eggs with a bit of salt and pepper. Add 1 tbsp of the olive oil to a pan and heat it over medium high heat. Add the beaten eggs to the pan and cook for about 1 to 2 min. Flip them over and cook for another minute. Remove the eggs from pan and set aside.Add the other tbsp of olive oil to the pan and heat. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and add to the pan. Cook the shrimp about 2 to 3 min per side, or until the shrimp starts to get golden. Remove the shrimp from the pan.Add the sesame oil to the pan and heat. Add the chopped onion, bell pepper and carrot to the pan and saute for about 5 minutes until the onion is translucent and the carrots soften up. Add the frozen peas and season a bit with salt and pepper.Cook for 2 more minutes until the peas are no longer frozen and cook a bit.Chop the omelette into small thin pieces.Add the cooked rice to the pan, add the soy sauce over the rice. Throw in the shrimp and chopped egg. Toss everything together and cook for a couple more minutes then serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Wash and rinse the rice really well, then add it to a saucepan along with the 2 cups of water.

2. Add a bit of salt as well and stir. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down a simmer, cover the pan with a lid and let cook for about 10 to 15 minutes.In the meantime, season the eggs with a bit of salt and pepper.

3. Add 1 tbsp of the olive oil to a pan and heat it over medium high heat.

4. Add the beaten eggs to the pan and cook for about 1 to 2 min. Flip them over and cook for another minute.

5. Remove the eggs from pan and set aside.

6. Add the other tbsp of olive oil to the pan and heat. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and add to the pan. Cook the shrimp about 2 to 3 min per side, or until the shrimp starts to get golden.

7. Remove the shrimp from the pan.

8. Add the sesame oil to the pan and heat.

9. Add the chopped onion, bell pepper and carrot to the pan and saute for about 5 minutes until the onion is translucent and the carrots soften up.

10. Add the frozen peas and season a bit with salt and pepper.Cook for 2 more minutes until the peas are no longer frozen and cook a bit.Chop the omelette into small thin pieces.

11. Add the cooked rice to the pan, add the soy sauce over the rice. Throw in the shrimp and chopped egg. Toss everything together and cook for a couple more minutes then serve.


Nutrition Information:

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450k Calories
31g Protein
14g Total Fat
45g Carbs
18% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
450k
23%

Fat
14g
23%

  Saturated Fat
2g
16%

Carbohydrates
45g
15%

  Sugar
4g
4%

Cholesterol
367mg
123%

Sodium
1657mg
72%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
31g
63%

Selenium
68µg
97%

Vitamin A
3277IU
66%

Vitamin C
51mg
63%

Manganese
1mg
59%

Phosphorus
372mg
37%

Copper
0.5mg
25%

Zinc
3mg
23%

Iron
4mg
22%

Calcium
210mg
21%

Vitamin E
3mg
21%

Magnesium
71mg
18%

Vitamin B12
1µg
17%

Vitamin B6
0.31mg
15%

Folate
57µg
14%

Vitamin B3
2mg
14%

Vitamin B2
0.22mg
13%

Vitamin K
12µg
12%

Vitamin B5
1mg
12%

Fiber
2g
12%

Potassium
375mg
11%

Vitamin B1
0.14mg
9%

Vitamin D
0.44µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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