Shrimp-Fried Rice

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Homestyle Chinese Cooking

By Yan-Kit So

Published 1997

  • About

In China one would always use raw shrimp, but for convenience I have used cooked shrimp in this recipe. Just make sure that you simply heat them through and don’t cook them too rapidly.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups cooked rice, loosely packed
  • 8 ounces frozen green peas (

Method

  • Leave the cooked rice, covered, for 4—5 hours or overnight. Loosen the grains, breaking up lumps just before use.
  • Blanch the peas in a pot of salted water for 2-3 minutes. Drain well. If frozen cooked shrimp are used, defrost and then pat dry.
  • Heat the wok over a high heat until smoke rises. Add