Salt and Pepper Shrimp With Thai Fried Rice

The shrimp can make this meal a little more on the expensive size for a weeknight, but I found a way to make it work. Shrimp in our area will go on sale every once in a while for about $5 a pound - I'll pick up a pound or two and put it in the freezer for future use. I'm not big on stocking up and keeping a large pantry but I will make a few exceptions. Another thing I stash in the freezer is rice. Our favorite Chinese restaurant in town always includes white rice with every order. We never eat the white rice so I always throw the container in the freezer just waiting for this meal! The frugal girl in me also saves the soy sauce packets from our Chinese take-out. Two packets = one tablespoon.

Ingredients

·         1 pound frozen peeled and deveined large shrimp

·         kosher salt and pepper

·         4 tablespoons olive oil

·         1 small onion, chopped

·         1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger

·         4 cups frozen or day-old cooked rice

·         1/2 cup frozen peas

·         4 eggs, lightly beaten

·         1 teaspoon sesame oil

·         1 tablespoon soy sauce

·         1 bunch scallions, trimmed and sliced

Directions

1.      Heat oven to 450° F. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the shrimp with ¾ teaspoon each salt and pepper and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Roast until bright pink and cooked through, 15 minutes.

2.      Meanwhile, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and ginger and cook for 2 minutes. 

3.      Add the rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to brown and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes.

4.      Stir in the peas and cook for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium.

5.      Make a space in the center of the rice and pour in the eggs, sesame oil, soy sauce, and scallions.

6.      Scramble the eggs until set, then stir them into the rice. Divide among bowls and serve with the shrimp.

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