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Shrimp and Egg Fried Rice
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Shrimp and Egg Fried Rice
For best results when cooking fried rice, use cooked rice that has been refrigerated overnight. If you do not like the idea of overnight rice , you can also use freshly cooked rice which has been refrigerated for at least 2 hours in the fridge. Refrigerating the rice keeps the grains dry so that they won’t stick to each other during stir frying.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 + 2 tbsp cooking oil divided
- 10 small prawns (shrimps) remove shells and veins* See Cooking Note below
- 2 servings (about 200 grams) cooked white rice refrigerated overnight for best results
- 2 egg lightly beaten & seasoned with 1 tsp of light soy sauce
- 5 cloves of garlic minced
- 3 shallots minced
- 1/2 tsp chicken seasoning powder optional; to taste
- 1/2 tsp salt to taste
- chopped spring onions for garnish
* As a short cut, you can use frozen cooked prawns (thawed)
Directions:
- Heat half tablespoon oil in wok. Stir fry prawns until just cooked. Set aside on a plate.
- Add remaining oil to the wok. Stir fry garlic & shallots until shallots are soft and translucent.
- Add rice and use the back of the frying spatula to flatten any rice lumps so that they are separated.
- Pour egg mixture evenly over the rice and stir fry the rice at high heat until the rice is somewhat dry. Season with chicken seasoning powder and salt, to taste. Top with the cooked prawns and garnish with chopped spring onions.
Cooking Note
To make the prawns crunchy, gently massage the peeled prawns in a bowl of cold water with 1 tsp of baking soda briefly. Rinse and pat dry on paper towels before use.
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This is my all time favourite! Love the plump shrimp.
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I can eat this non-stop, seriously!
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This is my kind of comfort food…love it!
HI, may i know which type of rice did you use for this recipe? Many thanks!
I used short-grain rice (DTF also uses short-grain). However, it will work with long-grain rice, too.
Is this japanese short-grain or taiwan?
What about the water:rice ratio in order to have nice whole grain after cooking?
I’m using Japanese short-grain rice; ratio of 1:1 in the rice cooker.
What can be used in place of chicken seasoning powder? Can i use garlic powder?
you can use salt, mushroom seasoning powder, garlic salt or soy/oyster sauce. garlic powder is good for substituting the mince garlic if you don’t have fresh ones.
hi, if i use cooked frozen shrimp, do i have to still cook it as in first step, or just add it in with the rice?