Make a takeout favorite at home. This Recipe for Fried Rice with Shrimp is a delicious way to use leftover rice for an easy seafood recipe for dinners. It tastes so good that you'll rethink ordering from your favorite restaurant.
Plump, juicy shrimp and umami rice make up a classic recipe that's on the menu at almost every Chinese restaurant. There are a bunch of ways to change it up, but using shrimp is my favorite. And after making this recipe, it will be your favorite too.
The best way to describe this recipe is as the ultimate comfort food. I love to fry up a big bowl of shrimp fried rice, curl up on the couch, and catch up on my favorite shows.
It's ready in less than 20 minutes, thanks to how quickly shrimp cooks! And I love that I can change it in a bunch of different ways, too. Add any leftover veggies and your favorite type of protein. Any type of rice will work easily, too.
This is a basic recipe for fried rice, but feel free to change things up!! While we used shrimp in this recipe for the seafood lovers, you can use any leftover meat or vegetables that you have in your fridge.
Ingredients For Shrimp Fried Rice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons sesame oil
12 oz raw shrimp 12 oz, jumbo raw shrimp (deveined, shell and tail on)
Check out the recipe overview below to see just how easy it is to make the fried rice, then see the recipe card at the end of the post for the exact instructions.
Add olive and sesame oil to a large skillet and heat until hot. Add shrimp, in a single layer, and cook, about 4-5 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking until shrimp is pink. Remove shrimp from pan and set aside, keeping warm.
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