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Thai Shrimp Fried Rice

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste divided
  • ¼ teaspoon salt divided
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 small bunch green onions
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon canola oil divided
  • 2 ½ cups cooked and slightly cooled rice (I used Thai sticky purple rice, but any rice will do)
  • ¼ cup thin-sliced shallots
  • 1 lb cooked peeled, de-veined, tail-off shrimp
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 cup julienne-cut red bell pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
  • Lime wedges for serving

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon red curry paste and 1/8 teaspoon salt. In a separate small bowl, whisk together eggs and remaining red curry paste.
  • Chop green onions on the diagonal; chop white parts into 1-inch pieces and set aside separately.
  • Heat a large wok or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons oil; swirl to coat pan. Add rice and stir 1 1/2 minutes, then transfer to a large bowl. Add another 2 teaspoons oil to the pan. Add shallots and cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly until soft. Add shrimp and cook 2 minutes, until shrimp is heated through.
  • Add brown sugar-soy sauce mixture to pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer 2 minutes until liquid thickens and reduces slightly. Add contents of pan to rice in large bowl.
  • Return pan to medium-high heat. Add another 2 teaspoons oil, then add broccoli and red bell pepper. Stir 3 minutes until just tender. Add remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt, white parts of green onions and minced garlic. Stir 1 minute until fragrant. Return shrimp and rice mixture to pan and stir ingredients until combined and heated through. Transfer all contents back to large bowl.
  • Return pan to medium-high heat. Add remaining teaspoon oil; swirl to coat pan. Add egg mixture and cook 1 minute until just set. Transfer egg to a cutting board and roughly chop. Stir into shrimp-rice mixture along with half of the remaining chopped green onions. Serve with more green onions on top and lime wedges on the side.

Notes

Adapted from Cooking Light Yields: 4 servings Ingredients: 1 tablespoon light brown sugar 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste, divided 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided 2 eggs 1 small bunch green onions 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon canola oil, divided 2 1/2 cups cooked and slightly cooled rice (I used Thai sticky purple rice, but any rice will do) 1/4 cu