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Easy Shrimp Fried Rice

This Easy shrimp fried rice recipe is tasty, and perfect for lunch or dinner. Loaded with shrimps and vegetables you've got to agree with me that this recipe is worth the calories.

Easy Shrimp Fried Rice
Prep time
14 min
Cook time
31 min
Yield
4 servings
Difficulty
MEDIUM

Ingredients

Quantities are shown as originally provided.

  • 3 cups Parboiled long grain Rice like Basmati ((washed thoroughly and drained))
  • 1 onion ((chopped))
  • 2 habenero peppers
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • salt/bouillon to taste
  • 3 cups frozen mixed veggies (( thawed and drained ))
  • ½ cup cooking oil
  • ¾ lb Frozen Shrimps ((thawed and dabbed dry with paper towel))
  • 1 small Green bell pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pour chicken stock into a pot with washed and drained rice

  2. 2

    Cook rice till all the water is absorbed. Takes about 25mins

  3. 3

    Turn off heat and leave the pot covered for about 5 mins

  4. 4

    While rice is cooking, Heat up cooking oil in a large skillet, sauté the onion, add pepper and shrimps. cook for about a minute. then stir in the mixed veggies, and chopped green bell pepper.

  5. 5

    Season with some bouillon, stir fry till the moisture dries out and the veggies are crisp but not burnt.

  6. 6

    Mix the stir fried veggies with the rice till evenly incorporated. Be carful not to mash up the rice when turning

Original from mydiasporakitchen.com

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