Shrimp Fried Rice

Steak With Chimichurri
Written By Kate McIntyre

Fried rice is my go to when the day has steadily spiraled downhill and I have arrived home hangry, tired and ready to crack into a bottle of wine sooner rather than later. It can be thrown together in about 20 minutes, but I still feel like I treated myself to some fire takeout. Disclaimer: You also can make this if you've had a good day. It is not mandatory to wallow in self pity while you consume it. I just typically do.

Shrimp Fried Rice

Serves: 4

Active Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 shallot or 1/2 of a yellow onion, diced

  • 2 tbsp. oyster sauce

  • 1/2 tbsp. sriracha (or more to taste)

  • 1 tbsp. fish sauce

  • 1 tbsp. honey

  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper

  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter

  • 12 oz. medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • 2 eggs

  • 2 1/2 cups cooked jasmine rice

  • 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables, thawed

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Whisk together the oyster sauce, sriracha, fish sauce, honey and black pepper and set aside.

  2. Heat a large skillet or wok over high heat. Once the pan is extremely hot, add butter, garlic, shallot, and shrimp. Stir fry everything together until shrimp is cooked through (about 2-3 minutes.) Push these ingredients to one side of the skillet or wok.

  3. Crack 2 eggs in the pan. Let the eggs begin to cook then scramble them. When the eggs are mostly cooked through, toss everything together.

  4. Add the rice and mixed vegetables and pour the sauce mixture over everything. Toss everything together until the rice is coated evenly with sauce (about 2-3 minutes.)

 

Pinot Gris

MY RECOMMENDATION:

Joel Gott Pinot Gris- find it at Total Wine

WHY IT WORKS:

  • Sometimes pairing food and wine just comes down to the vibe of both. Shrimp fried rice is a cheap, quick, easy Tuesday night situation. Pinot gris is a cheap, easy-drinking unpretentious wine. Look at that. We have a vibe pairing.
  • Pinot gris is typically crisp and has fruit notes such as pear, green apple and citrus. It can also have mineral or honey notes.
  • The pinot gris is a light bodied white wine, which doesn't overpower the flavor of the shrimp in the fried rice.
  • The pinot gris has a slight sweetness, which nicely balances the mild heat of the sriracha in the fried rice.
Kate McIntyre
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