BEST Shrimp Fried Rice

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu offers a plant-based protein alternative.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Tamari is often more affordable and gluten-free.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is cost-effective and has a neutral flavor.

egg

🥗Healthier: flax egg

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flax egg is a vegan alternative.

Start with leftover rice, about 360 grams, which is roughly 1 rice cooker cup of uncooked rice.

Break up any clumps of rice with your hands to ensure individual grains are separate.

Marinate the shrimp in a bowl with 1 teaspoon of Shaoxing wine and some salt.

Chop 4 scallions into thin pieces.

Heat a large 12-inch frying pan over high heat and add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.

Add the marinated shrimp to the pan, spreading them out in a single layer, and stir fry until cooked through.

Transfer the cooked shrimp to a bowl, leaving as much oil in the pan as possible.

Crack 1 egg into the pan and scramble it quickly until it's almost fully cooked.

Add the cooked rice to the pan before the egg is fully cooked, stirring and tossing to coat the rice with the oil.

Add 2 tablespoons of XO sauce to the rice and continue stirring and tossing to integrate it.

Season with a pinch of salt, adjusting to taste based on the saltiness of the XO sauce.

Return the cooked shrimp and chopped scallions to the pan, tossing everything together to combine.

Plate the shrimp fried rice in a bowl, optionally unmolding it onto a plate, and garnish with additional scallions.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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