Shrimp Fried Rice


Posted by: Sally OH 06-17-99 2:07 PM

Shrinp Fried Rice
Source: Fine Art of Chinese Cooking

6 cups cold cooked rice
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 lb. fresh shrimp, shelled and coarsely chopped
2 eggs well beaten
2 Tbl. cold water to loosen rice

Sauce:
2 Tbl. soy sauce
2 Tbl. sherry
1/3 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper chopped
Scallion greens to sprinkle on top


Add 2 Tbl. cold water to rice and loosen grains as much as possible. Mix eggs and shrimp in a bowl.

Heat frying pan on a high flame; add oil and heat thoroughly. Fry onion to a light brown. Add shrimp and eggs and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add rice and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add soy sauce and stir constantly until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Sprinkle scallion greens on top.

Serves 4-6.

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