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Benihana-Style Shrimp Fried Rice
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Benihana-Style Shrimp Fried Rice

35 minServes 3Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

3 people
  • shrimp (peeled and deveined)Fish300 g
  • day-old cooked rice (cold, grains separated)Grains500 g
  • garlic (grated or minced)Produce6 pieces
  • carrot (finely diced)Produce1 piece
  • onion (finely diced)Produce1 piece
  • scallions (thinly sliced)Produce4 pieces
  • butter (softened)Dairy60 g
  • light soy sauce (divided)Pantry45 ml
  • eggs (beaten)Dairy2 pieces
  • neutral oilPantry30 ml
  • saltSpices2 g
  • black pepper (ground)Spices1 g

per serving

Nutrition

475kcal

Carbs
48 g
Proteins
24 g
Fat
21 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Grater

step by step

Method

  1. Marinate the shrimp

    • Toss the shrimp with a splash of light soy sauce and a pinch of the dry seasonings.
    • Let it sit while you prepare the rest.
    Step 1
  2. Prepare the vegetables

    • Grate or mince the garlic.
    • Finely dice the carrot and onion and thinly slice the scallions.
    Step 2
  3. Make the soy garlic butter

    • Mix the softened butter in a bowl with the grated garlic and light soy sauce until fully combined.
    Step 3
  4. Cook the shrimp

    • In a hot pan, cook the shrimp with a knob of the garlic butter until just done.
    • Set aside on a plate.
    Step 4
  5. Fry the aromatics and vegetables

    • In the same pan, add more oil and fry the garlic for a few seconds.
    • Add the carrot, onion and scallions and fry for 1 to 2 min.
    Step 5
  6. Fry the rice

    • Add the day-old rice and fry for a few minutes, breaking up the grains until the rice looks dry.
    Step 6
  7. Scramble the eggs

    • Push the rice to the side of the pan and add a touch of oil.
    • Scramble the eggs, then mix them through the rice.
    Step 7
  8. Finish the fried rice

    • Add the light soy sauce, the dry seasonings, the shrimp and the scallions.
    • Add a few knobs of the garlic butter and mix and fry for another 2 to 3 min.
    • Serve hot.
    Step 8