How to make Teriyaki Shrimp and Fried Rice

teriyaki sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: homemade teriyaki sauce

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar and sodium levels.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu is a budget-friendly protein alternative.

Welcome viewers and introduce the dish: Teriyaki Shrimp and Fried Rice.

Explain that cold rice is best for fried rice; mention using warm rice this time.

Heat olive oil and vegetable oil in a nonstick wok until hot.

Add garlic and a few green onions to the wok.

Add cooked rice to the wok to prevent garlic from burning.

Season the rice with fried rice soup seasoning, all-purpose seasoning, and garlic powder.

Add a tad of water to help steam the rice.

Add low sodium soy sauce and a little regular soy sauce to the rice and stir.

Drop two beaten eggs into the side of the wok and scramble them.

Mix the scrambled eggs into the rice once cooked.

Transfer the fried rice to a separate pan and taste for seasoning.

Marinate shrimp in a mixture of soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and minced garlic for a couple of hours.

Heat the wok again and add the marinated shrimp, ensuring the pan is hot.

Cook the shrimp until they are pink and opaque, avoiding excess marinade in the pan.

Prepare teriyaki sauce with soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger powder, garlic, sesame oil, and cornstarch mixed with water.

Add the teriyaki sauce to the cooked shrimp and stir to combine.

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