Have you wanted to make shrimp-fried rice at home?
Truth be told, a favorite dinner treat at my house is the occasional Chinese takeout. We've become particularly fond of fried rice and dumplings as our go-to takeout meal. On days when I'm feeling particularly energetic, I will make the fried rice myself. The dumplings I leave to professionals.
I actually prefer my homemade shrimp fried rice to the rice from the Chinese restaurant. This recipe is very quick to make and I know exactly what ingredients I am using. I like having that control. The flavor is delicious. Make this shrimp fried rice recipe and you'll want the skip the takeout, too.
Fried rice is easy to make at home and is a good way to use up many of the odds and ends of meats and vegetables that you may have hanging out in your refrigerator. There are a few things you should keep in mind when you are making fried rice at home to ensure your success.
Use rice that is at least one day old. The secret to fried rice at home is to use leftover rice. Fried rice needs to be made with rice that has chilled and hardened slightly in your refrigerator. Otherwise, it will be gummy and clumpy.
Use a hot pan. Yes, you can use a wok, but a wok is not necessary. I own a couple of woks but rarely use them. I'm usually just too lazy to get the wok out. What's more important than the pan you use is that the pan you choose can take the heat. This is the pan I like.
Prepare your ingredients before starting to cook. The fried rice cooks up very quickly. You'll need all the ingredients ready to go. Make sure all your chopping is done in advance. and the ingredients are at hand beside your pan.
Use ingredients you have on hand. One of my favorite kinds of fried rice to order for takeout is house-fried rice. It has everything but the kitchen sink in it. This is a good way to use up leftovers at home.
How to Make Shrimp-Fried Rice
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I actually prefer my homemade shrimp fried rice to the rice from the Chinese restaurant. This recipe is very quick to make and I know exactly what ingredients I am using. I like having that control. The flavor is delicious. Make this shrimp fried rice recipe and you'll want the skip the takeout, too.
Fried rice is easy to make at home and is a good way to use up many of the odds and ends of meats and vegetables that you may have hanging out in your refrigerator. There are a few things you should keep in mind when you are making fried rice at home to ensure your success.
How to Make Fried Rice at Home
Use rice that is at least one day old. The secret to fried rice at home is to use leftover rice. Fried rice needs to be made with rice that has chilled and hardened slightly in your refrigerator. Otherwise, it will be gummy and clumpy.
Use a hot pan. Yes, you can use a wok, but a wok is not necessary. I own a couple of woks but rarely use them. I'm usually just too lazy to get the wok out. What's more important than the pan you use is that the pan you choose can take the heat. This is the pan I like.
Prepare your ingredients before starting to cook. The fried rice cooks up very quickly. You'll need all the ingredients ready to go. Make sure all your chopping is done in advance. and the ingredients are at hand beside your pan.
Use ingredients you have on hand. One of my favorite kinds of fried rice to order for takeout is house-fried rice. It has everything but the kitchen sink in it. This is a good way to use up leftovers at home.
Leftovers taste great, too. Add about a teaspoon of water to your bowl and reheat in your microwave for lunch the next day.
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