Thai Yellow Fried Rice With Shrimp

Name: Thai Yellow Fried Rice With Shrimp
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai,Asian
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked rice, preferably several days old; 10 to 14 medium raw shrimp, shells removed, quickly thaw frozen shrimp in a bowl of lukewarm water; 1 cup frozen peas; 1/2 cup lightly chopped cilantro; 3 spring onions, sliced; 2 tablespoons white wine, white cooking wine, or sherry; 3 cloves garlic, or 1 teaspoon bottled pureed garlic; 2 large eggs; 3 tablespoons oil, such as canola; 1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste, available in jars at Asian/Chinese food stores; 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper; 1/4 to 1/3 teaspoon turmeric, depending on how "yellow" you want your rice to be; 1 to 3 teaspoons chili sauce, optional, omit for mild fried rice

A vibrant Thai yellow fried rice recipe, easily prepared with either fresh or frozen shrimp, delivers an amazing taste.

⭐ 3.7 (32 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 10 minTotal: 20 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

Thai Asian

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Instructions

Ensure cold, cooked rice is dry; if fresh, refrigerate uncovered for several hours. In a bowl, combine rice with 1 tablespoon oil, using fingers to separate clumps until grains are distinct.
Mix all stir-fry sauce ingredients in a cup, omitting turmeric if using saffron rice.
Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil, garlic, and shrimp; stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until shrimp is pink and plump, adding wine if the pan becomes dry.
Push the shrimp and garlic to the side, add a little more oil to the center, then scramble the eggs in the pan for about 1 minute.
Maintain medium-high heat. Add the rice and peas to the wok, then pour the prepared sauce evenly over them.
Stir-fry the rice for approximately 3 minutes, or until the rice and peas are thoroughly heated and begin to pop.
Taste the rice and add more fish sauce, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, if additional saltiness is desired, continuing to stir-fry briefly after each addition.
Remove from heat, sprinkle with spring onion and coriander, then serve hot.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 405 kcal

Carbohydrate: 55 g

Cholesterol: 121 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 13 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Sodium: 651 mg

Sugar: 3 g

Fat: 14 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g