Shrimp and Fried Rice One-Skillet Meal

by Nancy

This shrimp and fried rice is easy to make and will have you coming back for more.

Fried rice is quick and easy to make and when adding shrimp to the mix, it’s all cooked in one skillet.

Less pans to wash is a good thing.

I especially like that this dish has delicious flavor similar to fried rice in a restaurant from cooking it in soy sauce.

About this Recipe

This fried rice is made with chopped carrots, diced garlic, and peas.

And the peas not only taste good but also add a nice color contrast to the overall dish.

I used frozen peas which seem to hold their shape nicely when getting tossed around in the cooking process.

Also in this recipe, large raw peeled shrimp are used.

And the tails are left on the shrimp not only because they look pretty that way, but also because they can be a finger food.

But feel free to leave the tails on if you prefer.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Large raw deveined and shelled shrimp, cooked white rice, eggs, frozen green peas, carrots, green onions, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, canola oil, salt and pepper

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

Carrots, Garlic, Green Onion and Eggs:

Chop the carrots and garlic.

Cut two green onions in about two-inch size pieces.

Chop the remaining green onion (or slice it in long thin pieces) and set it aside for garnish.

Whisk the eggs in a small bowl and set aside.

Olive Oil:

Heat a large skillet on medium heat and add canola oil.

Shrimp:

To the pan, add the shrimp.

Seasonings:

Top each shrimp with salt and pepper.

As soon as the bottom of the shrimp starts to turn white (about 1 or 2 minutes), turn each piece over.

And cook the other side of the shrimp for about the same amount of time.

When the shrimp are thoroughly cooked transfer them from the pan on to a plate and set aside.

Keep the heat turned on, and also keep the canola oil in the pan.

Rice:

To the pan, add chopped carrots and stir.

Next, add the rice…

…and stir.

Then add garlic and onions and stir.

Sesame Oil:

Drizzle sesame oil over the rice and stir.

Soy Sauce:

To the pan add soy sauce and stir.

Continue stirring for about 4 minutes.

Peas:

To the pan, add frozen green peas and stir.

Then add the shrimp back in the pan and stir.

Use a spoon to move the ingredients to the sides of the pan to create an open area in the middle.

Eggs:

Pour beaten eggs in the middle of the pan and stir just the eggs as they’re cooking.

Try not to mix the eggs in with the other ingredients as they’re cooking.

TIP – The dish looks best if the eggs are scrambled first before mixing them with the other ingredients.

Some of the ingredients will sneak in with the eggs while they’re cooking but no worries.

When the eggs are scrambled, then stir them in with the other ingredients.

Serve:

Serve warm right out of the skillet and garnish with chopped or thinly sliced green onions.

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Shrimp and Fried Rice One-Skillet Meal

Easy to make and so delicious, this shrimp and fried rice will have you coming back for more.

5 from 2 votes

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Yield: 2 Servings

Prep: 15

Cook: 15

Total: 30

Ingredients

4 cups cooked white rice chilled
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup frozen green peas
2 green onions chopped (including the green tops)
2 cloves garlic peeled and chopped
2 eggs beaten
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
8 large raw shrimp deveined and shelled
3 tablespoons canola oil
4 dashes ground black pepper
3 dashes salt
2 green onions chopped or thinly sliced; for garnish

Instructions

Heat a large skillet on medium heat and add canola oil.
To the pan, add the shrimp. Top each shrimp with salt and pepper.
As soon as the shrimp starts to turn a white color on the bottom side (about 1 or 2 minutes), turn each piece over and cook the other side for about the same amount of time.
When the shrimp are thoroughly cooked, transfer them from the pan on to a plate and set aside.
Heat the same skillet on medium heat (with the canola oil still in it). To the pan add carrots and stir.
To the pan add the cooked and chilled white rice and stir.
Next add garlic and the chopped green onions. Stir. Drizzle sesame oil over the rice and stir.
To the pan add soy sauce and stir. Continue stirring for 4 minutes.
Add the green peas and stir. Then add the shrimp back in the pan and stir.
Use a spoon to move the ingredients to the sides of the pan to create an open area in the middle.
Pour the beaten eggs in the middle of the pan and stir just the eggs as they’re cooking. Try not to mix them in with the other ingredients until they’re scrambled.
The dish looks best if the eggs are scrambled first before mixing them with the other ingredients. Some of the ingredients will sneak in with the eggs while they’re cooking but no worries.
Once the eggs are scrambled, stir them in with the other ingredients.
Serve warm right out of the skillet and garnish with the chopped or thinly sliced green onions.

Notes

TIP:

When cooking the scrambled eggs in the middle of the skillet (while the other ingredients are over to the sides), try not to mix the eggs in with the other ingredients until the eggs are scrambled. The dish looks best if the eggs are scrambled first before mixing them with the other ingredients.

Author: Nancy@CouponClippingCook

Course: Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Fried Rice, Shrimp, Shrimp and Fried Rice, Shrimp and Rice