Thai Fried Rice with Shrimp
Rice pairs with shrimp, onion, egg, garlic, soy sauce, oyster sauce to bring you an authentic Thai fried rice with shrimp recipe. A great way to use up leftover rice and shrimp for a speedy lunch.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 peeled, tail-on shrimp
- Large handful cold cooked rice (day-old is best)
- ¼ diced white onion
- 2 diced green onions
- 1 egg
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- ½ tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon oyster sauce
- Small handful, diagonally sliced broccoli, snow peas or other veg
- Pinch of white sugar (optional)
- Oil, for frying
Instructions
- Heat a wok over a medium-high heat on the stove and add a tablespoon of oil.
- Stir-fry the garlic in there for 15 seconds.
- Add the shrimp and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
- Add about 1/3 of the rice and stir-fry for 10 seconds.
- Push the rice up one side of the wok.
- Crack the egg into the empty side.
- Cook the egg, using a chopstick to break it up, and then mix it into the rice and shrimp.
- Keep stir-frying until the egg is fully cooked, then stir in the remaining rice.
- Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce and sugar if using.
- Mix it in, and cook a little longer.
- Add the broccoli or whatever you are using, and white onion, and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the green onions and cook for 15 seconds.
- Serve with a lime wedge and some chili/fish sauce mixture on the side.
- You might like to grind some black pepper over just before serving too.
Notes
Consider pairing this Thai fried rice with shrimp with a semi-dry wine such as a Viognier or Chenin Blanc.
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