Prawn Fried Rice Recipe | Jayashree Recipes

PRAWN FRIED RICE RECIPE | JAYASHREE RECIPES

Prawn fried rice / shrimp fried rice is one of the most popular fried rice recipe in the chinese restaurants. This recipe is super easy and ready in less than 30 minutes if you have left over rice in the fridge. Fried rice works best with chilled left over rice. We love fried rice. This is the best way to use leftover rice in a delicious recipe. Fluffy grains of rice with fried prawns and scrambled eggs all tossed together in flavor mix of sauces and spices and it tastes incredibly delicious. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

RECIPE FOR PRAWN FRIED RICE

Coarse        : Lunch / Dinner

Cuisine       : Chinese

Author        : Jayashree

Prep Time   : 10 min

Cook Time  :  30 min 

INGREDIENTS

To Cook Rice

• 2 cup basmati rice

• 1 tsp oil

• water

For Marinate Prawns

• 1.5 cup medium size prawns

• 1 tsp red chilli powder

• 1 tsp lemon juice

• 1 tsp soy sauce

• salt to taste

For Scramble Egg

• 1 tsp oil

• 1 egg

• pinch of salt

• pinch of black pepper powder

For Fried Rice

• 1.5 tbsp sesame oil

• 1 tbsp garlic - chopped

• 1.5 tsp ginger - chopped

• 1 green chilli - chopped

• 1 onion - finely chopped

• 1/2 capsicum - chopped

• salt to taste

• 1 tsp vinegar

• 1 tsp soy sauce

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1 tsp black pepper powder

• 1/4 cup sping onion - chopped

METHOD

• bring water to boil in a sauce pot, add basmati rice and a tsp of oil

• cook the rice in the medium flame

• once 90% of rice cooked, drain the water and keep the rice aside and cool down the rice at room temperature (you can also use leftover rice)

• in a mixing bowl, mix prawns, red chilli powder, lemon juice, soy sauce and salt and rest the bowl for 20 minutes

• heat a tsp of oil in the pan

• add egg, salt and black pepper powder

• slightly scramble the egg and set aside

• in the same pan, add marinated prawns

• cook for 3-4 minutes or until it is cooked and curled, then remove the prawns from the pan and set aside

• in the same pan, add a tbsp of sesame oil

• add chopped ginger, garlic and green chilli

• saute for few minutes

• add finely chopped onion

• saute in a medium flame until it looks transparent

• add chopped capsicum

• saute for a minute

• add salt, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and black pepper powder

• mix well

• add cooked prawns and scrambled egg

• toss well with the sauces

• now add cooked rice and combine altogether

• cook for 2 minutes and then switch off the flame

• garnish with chopped spring onions

• serve hot

• prawn fried rice taste delicious with manchurian

NOTES

1. cooking rice is a main key for a perfect fried rice, it should be fluffy
2. if you have leftover rice in the fridge, a great way to use it up is to make fried rice
3. dont over cook the prawns or else it will turn rubbery
4. adjust spice level as per your taste