Name: Shrimp Fried Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 100 g ham (diced, see note); 2 cups shrimp (medium, clean and deveined); 1 medium onion (finely chopped); 2 large spring onions (sliced thinly); 4 large eggs (beaten); 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 100 g frozen peas; 450 g rice (see note); 4-5 tbspn virgin oil; Pepper (to taste)

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Shrimp Fried Rice is a perfect side dish and also a perfect main dish. You can use any seafood in place of shrimp. I have used Ham as an additional texture and flavour. Also as the ham and rice are already cooked in advance the cooking time is vastly reduced. That means this becomes an ideal “get home from work time” meal as a meal for 4 is ready in 20 minutes. I normally serve it with Beef in Oyster Sauce, Sweet and Sour Pork and Chicken and Vegetable Spring Rolls. Also when served with these three dishes, it is a full meal for 4 people.

Shrimp Fried Rice

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Rice, Seafood

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: people

Calories: 286kcal

Ingredients

100 g ham diced, see note
2 cups shrimp medium, clean and deveined
1 medium onion finely chopped
2 large spring onions sliced thinly
4 large eggs beaten
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
100 g frozen peas
450 g rice see note
4-5 tbspn virgin oil
Pepper to taste

Instructions

Bring a pan of water to the boil. Add rice, a good pinch of salt and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
When cooked, put to one side and allow the rice to cool fully.
Heat a wok for 2 minutes. When the wok is hot, pour in vegetable oil, frozen peas and onions. Mix well and cook for 3 minutes.
Mix in cold rice and shrimp and cook for about 3 minutes. Continue to stir constantly.
Mix in spring onions, eggs, salt, pepper, oyster sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil together with the diced cooked ham.
Cook for another 4 minutes, stirring until the eggs are cooked and everything is mixed evenly.

Notes

Notes: Always cook the rice in advance and allow to cool. Doing this will prevent the rice from sticking when reheating. The Ham should also be cooked in advance.