Shrimp Fried Rice - Why order take-out? This homemade version is so much healthier, cheaper and tastes a million times better!

Why order take-out? This homemade version is so much healthier, cheaper and tastes a million times better!

Shrimp Fried Rice - Why order take-out? This homemade version is so much healthier, cheaper and tastes a million times better!

I absolutely love ordering take-out, especially when I’m exhausted out of my mind and I have absolutely no energy to even walk to the kitchen. But when I spend $10 on a measly shrimp fried rice with just 4 shrimps in the entire dish, I knew I just had to make a homemade version. After all, nothing beats homemade, right?

Shrimp Fried Rice - Why order take-out? This homemade version is so much healthier, cheaper and tastes a million times better!

Shrimp Fried Rice - Why order take-out? This homemade version is so much healthier, cheaper and tastes a million times better!

Shrimp Fried Rice - Why order take-out? This homemade version is so much healthier, cheaper and tastes a million times better!

Shrimp Fried Rice - Why order take-out? This homemade version is so much healthier, cheaper and tastes a million times better!

Now the best part about this fried rice is that it is completely customizable to your taste. You can swap out the shrimp for your favorite protein – chicken, pork , or even tofu to keep it completely vegetarian. As for the veggies, I like using a mix of onions, corn, peas and carrot but if you have more veggies just lingering in your fridge – feel free to add those in as well. The more, the merrier, right? And this can be made in less than 30 minutes – easy peasy.

Shrimp Fried Rice - Why order take-out? This homemade version is so much healthier, cheaper and tastes a million times better!

Now who still wants take-out?

Shrimp Fried Rice

Shrimp Fried Rice

Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Why order take-out? This homemade version is so much healthier, cheaper and tastes a million times better!
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoons sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon ginger powder
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 carrot, peeled and diced
  • ½ cup frozen corn
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger powder and white pepper; set aside.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add shrimp, and cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2-3 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste; set aside.
  • Add garlic and onion to the skillet, and cook, stirring often, until onions have become translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Stir in carrot, corn and peas, and cook, stirring constantly, until vegetables are tender, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Stir in rice, green onions and soy sauce mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in shrimp.
  • Serve immediately.

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