Can you believe how fast the year is flying by? I don’t know about you but I’m looking forward to the end of school….and no more homework. I have a little guy in Kindergarten who has homework every single night and the frustration of getting it done in a reasonable amount of time is totally getting old. What should take us about 5 minutes to complete takes up to an hour some nights and then I’m always tempted to call my local Chinese restaurant to order take out. It IS the easy way out when you feel like getting dinner on the table is never going to happen. But, would you believe, you can have this easy Shrimp Fried Rice on the table in less time that it would take for the delivery guy to show up?
This Easy Shrimp Fried Rice recipe is a staple in our weekly meal plan. I always make sure I have some sort of quick cooking rice for those days when we don’t have any leftover rice on hand. This recipe is best when made with leftover rice because it’s had time to dry out making it easier to crisp up….and those crispy bits are the best part. If you don’t have leftover rice then simply allow your freshly cooked rice to cool enough where it’s no longer steaming….this helps keep it from getting mushy when you mix everything together.
The rest of the dish can be modified to work with what you have on hand. We always have a bag of frozen peas, fresh matchstick cut carrots, green onions, frozen shrimp and onions. They’re pretty much a staple in most fried rice recipes, as well, but you can really add whatever you’d like. Sometime we like to toss in some fresh pineapple right at the end, it’s leaning more towards a Thai fried rice but it is REALLY quite amazing. Try it! por
Can I turn this shrimp fried rice into another kind of fried rice?
Absolutely! Swap out the shrimp with beef, pork or chicken to create a new fried rice. Or simple add some fresh Asian vegetables to create a Vegetable Fried Rice. Here are a few stir-fry recipes you may enjoy:
Asian Vegetable Stir-Fry Hoisin Pork Stir Fry Three Pea Stir Fry Pepper Steak Stir Fry Thai Pork Stir Fry Garlic Chicken Stir Fry Easy Beef Stir Fry with Rice Noodles Chicken Stir Fry with Asparagus and Cashews
