Shrimp Fried Rice
by Mary Rogers
Email:theverns223@bellsouth.net

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Source: Cook's Country
Course: Main
Cuisine: Chinese
Food Group: Rice
Serves: 2

Ingredients

1 cup(s) long grain white rice
8 ounce large shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed
2 teaspoon(s) soy sauce, divided
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon(s) oyster sauce
2 teaspoon(s) sambal oelek or other spicy pepper like gochugaru
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) dry sherry (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) ketchup
1/2 teaspoon(s) table salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper
1/4 cup(s) vegetable oil, divided
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
4 scallions, white and green parts, separated and sliced thin
1 clove(s) garlic, minced
1/2 cup(s) frozen peas
  1. Bring 2 quarts water to boil in large saucepan over high heat.  Add rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through and tender, about 12-15 minutes.  Drain rice in fine-mesh strainer or colander. 
  2. Meanwhile, cut shrimp into 1/2-inch pieces. Combine 1 teaspoon soy sauce, sugar, and shrimp in bowl; set aside  In separate bowl, combine oyster sauce, samba oelek; sherry, if using; ketchup; salt; pepper; and remaining 1 teaspoon soy sauce.  Set aside
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.  Add shrimp and cook, stirring frequently, until just cooked through, about 1 minute. Transfer to a clean bowl. 
  4. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in now empty skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.  Add eggs and stir with rubber spatula until set but still wet, about 15 seconds.  Push eggs to one side of skillet.  Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil, scallion whites, and garlic to empty side of skillet and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. 
  5. Add rice and stir to break up clumps and any large egg curds.  Cook until rice begins to sizzle and pop loudly, about 3 minutes. Stir in oyster sauce mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes.  Stir in peas, shrimp and scallion greens and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.  Serve. 
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