Name: Shrimp-Fried Rice
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 6 cups cooked rice, loosely packed; Thin or thick soy sauce; 8 ounces frozen green peas (1½ cups); 1 very large or 2 small eggs, lightly beaten; 8 ounces cooked shrimps; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 scallions, chopped, white and green parts separated; 5 tablespoons vegetable oil

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

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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 (1½

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 1½

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