Description[]
This white-hot dish starts with real rice and shrimp and is great with other main dishes. Seafood lovers generally know it as a traditional treat for lunch or dinner.
Shrimp-Fried Rice
Ingredients[]
- 6 ¼ oz. package fried rice or (6 cups day-old, white rice)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ¼ cup sliced green onions
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 12 ounces frozen raw, peeled shrimp, thawed
- 8 ounces sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 6 ounces frozen pea pods, thawed
Directions[]
- Prepare rice according to package directions, simmering 15 minutes.
- Remove from the skillet and set aside and keep warm.
- In the same skillet, heat oil over high heat.
- Add green onion, garlic and ginger then cook 1 minute.
- Add shrimp and continue to cook 2 minutes.
- Add water chestnuts and prepared rice, then continue to cook 2 minutes.
- Add pea pods and continue to cook 2 minutes. Serve immediately then pair this seafood-based rice with other main dishes.
Notes[]
Instead of preparing rice according to package directions, just have the day-old, white rice ready and cooking before mixing with other ingredients.
