Description
A quick and flavorful shrimp fried rice recipe that combines shrimp, chicken, and vegetables with day-old rice for the perfect texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups cooked jasmine rice (cold, day-old works best)
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup chicken breast, bite-size pieces
- 2 tbsp neutral oil (avocado, canola, or vegetable), divided
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup frozen peas & carrots (or mixed veggies)
- 1/2 cup diced bell peppers (red/yellow)
- 2–3 green onions, sliced (white + green parts)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced (or 1/2 tsp ground ginger)
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce (optional but great)
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (or white pepper)
- Salt, to taste (go easy—soy sauce is salty)
Instructions
- Prep the rice: Break up cold rice with your hands or a fork so it’s loose and not clumpy.
- Cook the chicken: Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook 4–5 minutes until browned and cooked through. Remove to a plate.
- Cook the shrimp: In the same pan, add shrimp and cook 1–2 minutes per side until pink and just cooked. Remove to the plate with the chicken.
- Scramble the eggs: Add a small drizzle of oil if needed. Pour in eggs and scramble until just set. Push to the side or remove briefly.
- Sauté veggies + aromatics: Add remaining 1 tbsp oil. Stir in peas/carrots, bell peppers, and the white parts of green onions. Cook 2–3 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; cook 30 seconds.
- Fry the rice: Add rice to the skillet. Stir-fry 3–5 minutes, pressing and tossing until hot and slightly toasted.
- Sauce it: Pour in soy sauce and oyster sauce. Toss well so the rice turns evenly golden-brown.
- Finish: Return chicken, shrimp, and eggs to the pan. Drizzle sesame oil, add pepper, and toss 1–2 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. Top with green onion greens and serve.
Notes
- Use cold, day-old rice for best texture.
- Adjust soy sauce carefully to avoid over-salting.
- Oyster sauce adds depth but can be omitted.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 250mg