Shrimp Fried Rice
I love a good surf and turf. So, after I made this steak fried rice recipe, naturally the wheels started turning about what I could next with leftover rice. Bingo: shrimp fried rice! It’s a simple, fun way to make fried rice at home. Plus, we get to add some BBQ smoky flavor to this Chinese takeout classic. You can make this easy recipe on your blackstone, large cast iron skillet, or an open fire skillet like what I use here. A key tip is to watch the fire and heat so the rice doesn’t burn. Also, make sure you use day-old cooked white rice. It’ll make the fried rice crispier and just so freakin’ delicious. Table of Contents Why You’ll Love Shrimp Fried RiceShrimp Fried Rice IngredientsHomemade Yum Yum SauceThis sauce is FYR!How to Make Shrimp Fried RiceWhat to Serve with Shrimp Fried RiceLeftovers and ReheatingFor More ShrimpFAQsFlavor X Fire & FOOD X FireShrimp Fried Rice Recipe Why You’ll Love Shrimp Fried Rice Shrimp Fried Rice Ingredients Homemade Yum Yum Sauce This sauce is FYR! How to Make Shrimp Fried Rice What to Serve with Shrimp Fried Rice Leftovers and Reheating For More Shrimp FAQs Flavor X Fire & FOOD X Fire Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe Why You’ll Love Shrimp Fried Rice ​Juicy shrimp are a great go-to protein for fast, easy meals. They’re also incredibly versatile, pairing with a variety of flavors from Mediterranean to Latin American and Asian. Using my Cowboy Butter Rub, chili oil and honey to season our shrimp in this fried rice recipe is a great way to blend my favorite backyard barbecue flavors with Chinese cooking. Add in classic fried rice vegetables, fluffy scrambled eggs and delicious garnishes and you’ve got yourself a meal you’ll put on repeat. ​Looking for more rice and noodle dishes? Check out my recipes for Umami Ribeyes with Steakhouse Fried Rice, Surf and Turf Hibachi, Birria Ramen and Surf and Turf Ramen. Bring the Flavor Home Shrimp Fried Rice Ingredients Shrimp: Grab some medium-sized shrimp, peeled and deveined. We’ll season them with my Cowboy Butter Rub, chili oil and honey for some spicy sweetness. Fried Rice: To make our rice base, we’ll use cooked white rice, scrambled eggs, frozen peas and carrots, soy sauce, the whites of chopped scallions, minced garlic and sesame oil. Garnish: Sesame seeds, the greens of our green onions and dollops of yum yum sauce complete this meal! If you want to make your own yum yum sauce, check out the tip below. Shrimp: Grab some medium-sized shrimp, peeled and deveined. We’ll season them with my Cowboy Butter Rub, chili oil and honey for some spicy sweetness. Fried Rice: To make our rice base, we’ll use cooked white rice, scrambled eggs, frozen peas and carrots, soy sauce, the whites of chopped scallions, minced garlic and sesame oil. Garnish: Sesame seeds, the greens of our green onions and dollops of yum yum sauce complete this meal! If you want to make your own yum yum sauce, check out the tip below. Homemade Yum Yum Sauce I included this tip for making homemade yum yum sauce in my steak fried rice recipe. It’s such a level up that I had to put it here too. You can buy yum yum sauce at most grocery stories, but making it at home is incredibly easy. It’s just mayonnaise, ketchup, garlic powder, paprika, rice vinegar and mirin. To make your yum yum sauce, mix together 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup ketchup, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon mirin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon paprika and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Stir all the ingredients until you have a smooth sauce, and then refrigerate in an airtight container for up to five days. Drizzle on everything that you want to give a boost of flavor! If you want a slightly different flavor but something that still goes great with shrimp, you can try the bang bang sauce from this fried shrimp recipe. Get stoked for life This sauce is FYR! an all-new line created for live fire cooking Born from a deep passion for food and flavor. Whether you’re grilling in the backyard or live fire cooking around the world, we have what you need to transform every meal into an adventure. How to Make Shrimp Fried Rice First up, preheat a large skillet over a medium-high heat fire (about 350 degrees Fahrenheit). While that skillet is heating up, mix your 1 pound shrimp in a bowl with 2 tablespoons Cowboy Butter Rub, 1 tablespoon chili oil, 1 tablespoon honey and 2 tablespoons canola oil. Next, add your shrimp to the hot pan and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until they are opaque white and no longer translucent. Remove from the skillet and put to the side. When the shrimp are done, add some oil to the skillet and add 2-3 scrambled eggs. Stir and cook the beaten eggs until nice and fluffy, then pull off and keep warm. Add more oil, then add 2 tablespoons minced garlic and 2 tablespoons white scallion parts to brown for 3-4 minutes. Add in 3 cups cooked white rice and stir until well incorporated. Then, add in 1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil and your cooked eggs. Stir until well incorporated. To finish, add your cooked shrimp to the top of the fried rice. Garnish with the green part of the scallions, sesame seeds and yum yum sauce. Serve and enjoy! What to Serve with Shrimp Fried Rice You’ve got a complete meal with this homemade fried rice, but you can make it a feast with some fun apps and sides. Shrimp rolls, egg rolls and crab rangoon would be awesome for a fried rice party! Leftovers and Reheating If you have leftover shrimp, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. To reheat, warm it up over the grill at medium heat. Don’t cook for too long, since you don’t want the shrimp to overcook and get rubbery. Feel free to add some butter, seasonings, and some broth or beer for moisture while it heats up again. Store any leftover rice in a separate airtight container for up to three days, then warm rice in a skillet on the stove or grill at medium heat as well. For More Shrimp FAQs Why use day-old rice? The reason that cooked, cold rice works better for fried rice is that a lot of the moisture has dried out. With so much moisture still present in fresh rice, the fried rice turns out sticky, clumpy and gummy. It takes some planning ahead, but I promise you it’s worth it! How should I handle leftover white rice? Always cool off rice quickly and store it in an airtight container in the fridge within two hours of cooking. Never leave rice at room temperature for extended periods — starchy rice granules attract bacteria! And remember, only reheat rice once. Can I make this shrimp fried rice with brown rice? Definitely! Brown rice isn’t as sticky as white rice. So, the texture might be a little different, but you can still go for it. Get The Cookbooks! 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Shrimp: ▢ 1 lb Shrimp peeled/deveined/tail off▢ 2 tbsp Cowboy Butter Rub▢ 1 tbsp Chili Oil▢ 1 tbsp Honey▢ 2 tbsp Canola Oil ▢ 1 lb Shrimp peeled/deveined/tail off ▢ 2 tbsp Cowboy Butter Rub ▢ 1 tbsp Chili Oil ▢ 1 tbsp Honey ▢ 2 tbsp Canola Oil Fried Rice: ▢ 3 cups Cooked White Rice day old▢ 2-3 Fresh Eggs scambled▢ ½ cup Frozen Peas and Carrots▢ 3 tbsp Soy Sauce▢ 2 tbsp Chopped Scallions White Part▢ 2 tbsp Minced Garlic▢ 1 tsp Sesame Oil▢ Neutral Oil as needed ▢ 3 cups Cooked White Rice day old ▢ 2-3 Fresh Eggs scambled ▢ ½ cup Frozen Peas and Carrots ▢ 3 tbsp Soy Sauce ▢ 2 tbsp Chopped Scallions White Part ▢ 2 tbsp Minced Garlic ▢ 1 tsp Sesame Oil ▢ Neutral Oil as needed Garnish: ▢ Sesame Seeds▢ Yum Yum Sauce▢ Chopped Scallions Green Part ▢ Sesame Seeds ▢ Yum Yum Sauce ▢ Chopped Scallions Green Part Preheat a large skillet over a medium high heat fire (about 350F).Mix your shrimp in a bowl with Cowboy Butter rub, chili oil, honey and 2 tbsp canola oil.Add your shrimp to the skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until they are opaque white and no longer translucent.Add some oil to the skillet and add your cracked eggs. Stir and cook until nice and fluffy, then pull off and keep warm.Add more oil then add minced garlic and white part of scallions to brown for 3-4 minutes. Add white rice and stir until well incorporated. Add peas, carrots, soy sauce, sesame oil and cooked eggs. Stir until well incorporated.Add your shrimp to the top of the fried rice. Garnish with the green part of the scallions, sesame seeds and yum yum sauce. Serve and enjoy! Preheat a large skillet over a medium high heat fire (about 350F). Preheat a large skillet over a medium high heat fire (about 350F). Mix your shrimp in a bowl with Cowboy Butter rub, chili oil, honey and 2 tbsp canola oil. Mix your shrimp in a bowl with Cowboy Butter rub, chili oil, honey and 2 tbsp canola oil. Add your shrimp to the skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until they are opaque white and no longer translucent. Add your shrimp to the skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until they are opaque white and no longer translucent. Add some oil to the skillet and add your cracked eggs. Stir and cook until nice and fluffy, then pull off and keep warm. Add some oil to the skillet and add your cracked eggs. Stir and cook until nice and fluffy, then pull off and keep warm. Add more oil then add minced garlic and white part of scallions to brown for 3-4 minutes. Add white rice and stir until well incorporated. Add peas, carrots, soy sauce, sesame oil and cooked eggs. Stir until well incorporated. Add more oil then add minced garlic and white part of scallions to brown for 3-4 minutes. Add white rice and stir until well incorporated. Add peas, carrots, soy sauce, sesame oil and cooked eggs. Stir until well incorporated. Add your shrimp to the top of the fried rice. Garnish with the green part of the scallions, sesame seeds and yum yum sauce. Serve and enjoy! Add your shrimp to the top of the fried rice. Garnish with the green part of the scallions, sesame seeds and yum yum sauce. Serve and enjoy! Homemade Yum Yum Sauce I included this tip for making homemade yum yum sauce in my steak fried rice recipe. It’s such a level up that I had to put it here too. You can buy yum yum sauce at most grocery stories, but making it at home is incredibly easy. It’s just mayonnaise, ketchup, garlic powder, paprika, rice vinegar and mirin. To make your yum yum sauce, mix together 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup ketchup, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon mirin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon paprika and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Stir all the ingredients until you have a smooth sauce, and then refrigerate in an airtight container for up to five days. Drizzle on everything that you want to give a boost of flavor! If you want a slightly different flavor but something that still goes great with shrimp, you can try the bang bang sauce from this fried shrimp recipe. Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 264mg | Sodium: 939mg | Potassium: 554mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1937IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 5mg Derek Wolf Derek is the driving force behind Over the Fire Cooking. He started cooking with live fire in 2016 and decided to start a social media page so his friends and family could follow the journey. Fast forward to today and Over the Fire Cooking has spread across multiple platforms with millions now following Derek's fire cooking journey. He's a southern fellow who enjoys everything from classic BBQ to Central and South American inspired dishes. Whatever he's cooking up, it's guaranteed to be so freakin' delicious!