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Fried rice topped with lots of fried shrimp on a white plate

Spicy Chinese Shrimp Fried Rice

Servings 4
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 10 Shrimp, medium cut into halves
  • 4 Garlic cloves chopped
  • 4 Sweet peppers chopped
  • 3 Thai chillies optional for extra spicy
  • 1 Jalapeno chopped
  • 1 Carrot large, chopped/grated
  • 1/2 Onion chopped
  • 1 Egg
  • 3 cups Cooked rice
  • 2 tbsp Butter Day old rice is best
  • 1 tbsp Oil Olive

Seasoning

  • 1/2 tbsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Salt
  • 1 tbsp Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce

Instructions

  • Heat pan and add oil and 1 tbsp of butter
  • Add the chopped garlic to the pan and cook until slightly browned
  • Add the shrimp and cook until color changes
  • Take out shrimp from the pan and leave aside
  • Add all the chopped veggies (onion, jalapeno, carrot, peppers) into pan and cook for 5 mins
  • Move veggies to one side of the pan, and add an egg on the other side
  • Season egg with salt and pepper, scramble it and mix with veggies
  • Add all the ingredients under "Seasoning" on the mixed veggies and egg
  • Add the rice, mix well with veggies and add 1 tbsp of butter
  • Add the cooked shrimp and cook for 5 minutes.

Notes

  • This dish is very versatile, so you can add any convenient veggies
  • Add more/less thai chillies and black pepper to adjust spiciness
Cost: $5
Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: Chinese, indo chinese, sri lankan
Keyword: easy indo chinese fried rice