Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
• 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 2 large eggs (scrambled)
• 2 jalapeno peppers
• 1 medium onion (diced)
• 1 medium carrot (peeled and diced)
• 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon Chinese 5 spice
• 1 tablespoon spicy red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 cups cooked white rice (chilled (day old rice is best for this recipe))
• 4 green onions (chopped)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons sriracha (or use extra chili-garlic sauce)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• FOR GARNISH: Chopped peppers spicy chili flakes, sliced green onions

Steps

1. 1

   Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pan or wok to medium-high. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, then add to the hot pan. Stir fry for 3-4 minutes, or until the shrimp are cooked through. Remove shrimp from pan, cover, and set aside.

2. 2

   Add scrambled eggs to the hot pan and cook, stirring, until the eggs set and are nice and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

3. 3

   Return the pan to medium heat and add 1 tablespoon oil. Add the peppers, onion and carrot. Cook for 7-8 minutes, stirring a bit, until the vegetables soften.

4. 4

   Add the garlic, Chinese 5 spice, chili flake, chil-garlic sauce, and salt and black pepper to taste. Stir and cook for 1 minute, until you can smell the gorgeous garlic.

5. 5

   Add the butter and melt. Stir in the rice, green onions, soy sauce and fish sauce. Lightly stir fry the rice for 5 minutes, stirring a bit, until everything is combined.

6. 6

   Stir in the sriracha, sesame oil and reserved shrimp and scrambled eggs. Warm through 1-2 minutes.

7. 7

   Garnish and serve!