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A plate of shrimp fried rice with mixed vegetables, garnished with green peas and carrot bits, paired with a fork on the side, served on a wooden table.

Healthy Shrimp Fried Rice

An easy shrimp fried rice recipe is a must-have for every family! Healthier and tastes better than takeout!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Tbsp Soy Sauce I use a gluten-free, reduced sodium version
  • 2 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp Ginger Powder
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb medium shrimp peeled, de-veined, and tails off
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium red onion diced
  • 2 carrots peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup Frozen Corn*
  • 1/2 cup Frozen Peas*
  • 1/2 cup Frozen Green Beans*
  • 4 cups Cooked Rice See notes about rice
  • 3 Green Onions sliced, optional

Method
 

  1. Whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet or wok on medium-high heat. Add shrimp. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until shrimp is pink and just starts to curl. remove shrimp from the pan and set aside.
  3. Add garlic and onion to the pan. Cook until the onions are translucent (3-4 minutes).
  4. Add carrots, corn, peas, and green beans. Cook until tender (3-4 minutes).
  5. Add rice, soy sauce mixture, and green onions (if using). Stirring to combine and heat through.
  6. Add shrimp.
  7. Serve immediately. Save any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 7 days.

Notes

  • If you prefer, instead of using frozen veggies from separate bags, buy a bag of mixed frozen veggies that has the veggies in it that you want and use 2 CUPS of that mixture in this recipe.
  • For the rice, I recommend using a medium-grain or Jasmine variety - make sure to use leftover, day-old rice (or cook rice and spread it out on baking sheets for 1-2 hours to dry out).

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