Prawn Fried Rice Recipe | Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe | Startup Cooking

 PRAWN FRIED RICE RECIPE | SHRIMP FRIED RICE RECIPE | STARTUP COOKING

Prawn fried rice / shrimp fried rice is one of the most popular fried rice recipe in chinese restaurants. This recipe for prawn fried rice comes from my dear friend Janani. She learned how to make the best prawn fried rice from her mother, residing in china. This recipe is super easy and ready in less than half an hour. 

For this prawn fried rice recipe i used medium sized prawn. If you have leftover rice in the fridge, a great way to use it up is to make fried rice! Fried rice works best with chilled left over rice actually. Fresh rice can fry up a bit mushy. But leftover rice that had a chance to dry out a bit? Perfect for frying. 

Tips to make perfect prawn fried rice

1. use cooled or chilled rice
2. cook on high heat
3. fry ingredients separately
4. minimize stirring
5. don't overcook the prawns

Follow my step-by-step photo recipe to prepare Prawn Fried Rice. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

Check out my Prawn Recipes,

• Prawn thokku
• prawn ghee pepper roast
• prawn biryani
• prawn fry -andhra style
• Kerala style prawn fry
• prawn gravy

RECIPE FOR PRAWN FRIED RICE

Coarse        : Lunch / Dinner

Cuisine       : Chinese

Author        : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time   : 10 min

Cook Time  :  30 min

Total Time   : 40 min

prawn fried rice

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

PROCEDURE

• bring water to boil

• add rice and a tsp of oil

• cook rice in medium flame

• once 90% of rice cooked, drain the water and keep the rice aside and cool down

• in a mixing bowl, mix prawns, red chilli powder, lemon juice, soy sauce and salt

• marinate for 20 minutes

• heat a tsp of oil

• 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

• 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

prawn fried rice

PRAWN FRIED RICE WITH STEP-BY-STEP PHOTO RECIPE

soak basmati rice in water for 30 minutes

bring water to boil, add rice and oil

once 90% of rice cooked, switch off the flame 

drain the excess water and cool down the rice

in a mixing bowl, take prawns

add salt, red chilli powder, lemon juice and soy sauce

mix well and set aside for 20 minutes

heat a tsp of oil in a non stick pan

add egg

add salt and pepper powder

scramble the egg

set aside

in the same pan, add a tsp of oil

add marinated prawns

cook for 3-4 minutes until it is cooked and curled

set aside

heat sesame oil in the same pan

add chopped garlic, ginger and green chilli

saute for few minutes

add finely chopped onion

saute for few minutes or until it looks transparent

add chopped capsicum

mix and saute well

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

mix well

add cooked prawns and scrambled egg

toss well

add cooked rice

combine altogether and cook for 2 minutes

prawn fried rice

garnish with chopped spring onion

prawn fried rice

prawn fried rice ready to serve

prawn fried rice

prawn fried rice has to be serve hot, taste delicious