Shrimp And Chicken Fried Rice
Shrimp And Chicken Fried Rice is a quick and delicious meal, perfect for busy weeknights! It combines tender shrimp and chicken with crisp vegetables, aromatic rice and seasoning. Bursting with flavor, it's easy to make, highly customizable and you can have it ready in less than 30 minutes! A satisfying option for the whole family, blending convenience with taste, for a stress-free dinner solution!
Equipment
- 1 wok or large pan/skillet
- 1 spatula
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup cooking oil for all the stir frying
- 2 large eggs
- 250 g chicken breast sliced thinly
- 150 g raw shrimp cleaned, shelled, deveined OR frozen (thawed)
- ¾ tsp garlic powder for each chicken & shrimp
- ½ tsp onion powder for each chicken & shrimp
- ¼ tsp paprika powder for each chicken & shrimp
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 1 cup frozen green peas and carrots
- ½ onion large, diced
- 1 cup cooked rice of your choice
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tbsp for the chicken & 1 tbsp to season the fried rice
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ⅓ cup green onions chopped
Instructions
PREP
- If using fresh rice, cook it in advance or have cold/day-old rice ready;
- If using frozen vegetables keep them out to thaw, or defrost in microwave;
- If using raw shrimp, shell, devein and clean shrimp, thaw if frozen;
- Beat eggs and set aside in a bowl;
- Thinly slice chicken breast fillet;
- Chop spring onions;
- Dice onion.
COOKING
- Heat oil in a wok, add beaten eggs, scramble until just cooked through, then set aside. Use high heat for a carbon steel wok, or medium heat for other types of pans.
- Add a bit more oil, then toss in sliced chicken. Sprinkle with onion, garlic, and paprika powders, and drizzle with soy sauce. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Drizzle a bit more oil, then toss in shrimp. Add onion, garlic, and paprika powders, stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, then remove and set aside.
- Add a little more oil, then add onion and stir fry 1-2 minutes. Followed by peas, carrot and spring onion. Stir fry 2-3 minutes.
- Now, return cooked rice, chicken, shrimp, and eggs to the wok. Mix and toss thoroughly to combine.
- Next add soy sauce, sesame oil and white pepper.
- Garnish with spring onions and it's ready to serve!
Notes
Nutrition is only an estimate based on the Very Well Fit Nutrition Calculator