Name: Shrimp Fried Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup neutral, high-heat oil; 1 cup shrimp (150g); salt to season the shrimp; 4 eggs; 4 cups fresh short or medium-grain rice; ⅓ cup chopped scallions (18g, about 4 stalks); 1 tbsp chicken bouillon powder; 2 tbsp soy sauce; few dashes of white pepper

Description

Shrimp fried rice is a classic Chinese restaurant dish. This will be your new go-to recipe and it’s ready in 15 minutes or less!

Ingredients

Scale

¼ cup neutral, high-heat oil
1 cup shrimp (150g)
salt to season the shrimp
4 eggs
4 cups fresh short or medium-grain rice
⅓ cup chopped scallions (18g, about 4 stalks)
1 tbsp chicken bouillon powder
2 tbsp soy sauce
few dashes of white pepper

Instructions

First, make sure all of your ingredients are readily available because fried rice cooks very quickly. Prepare the rice by removing it from the rice cooker and letting it cool. This will allow it to firm and crisp up later.
Heat a very generous amount of oil to a large wok or non-stick pan on the highest setting. Pat dry the shrimp with paper towels and lightly season with salt. Drying the shrimp allows it to get a better sear – a trick is to let it air-dry in the fridge overnight. Add the shrimp to the hot oil and let it cook to about 80% doneness. Remove the shrimp from the oil and set aside.
Next, crack 4 eggs into the searing hot pan. Scramble the eggs with a spatula and cook until mostly firm but not cooked all the way through. It will continue to cook later. Then add the rice and break up any chunks. Let the rice cook and stir to allow all of it to get crispy. The time it needs to cook will vary depending on the amount of moisture in the rice and your personal preference.
After the rice has cooked to your liking, add the chopped scallions and continue mixing. The scallions will soften and mellow in flavor as it cooks.
Sprinkle in the chicken bouillon powder and mix, then pour in the soy sauce. It’s best to start with half the amount of soy sauce, taste it, and add more if needed. It’s much easier to add more rather than having to fix a dish that’s too salty!
Lastly, add back the shrimp and sprinkle in a few dashes of white pepper and mix. Taste test the fried rice and adjust accordingly. It’s you eating this, so make sure it’s perfectly suited to your taste! Garnish with more scallions and enjoy!

Notes

There is no extra salt needed for fried rice because chicken bouillon powder is already very salty.

I also skipped the usual black pepper seasoning because I feel it distracts from the other flavors in the dish.

Prep Time: 5
Cook Time: 10