Chinese Fried Rice With Shrimp and Peas
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and cut in 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 5 to 6 cups cooked and cooled basmati or long-grain rice
- 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts separated
- 1/2 cup cooked fresh or thawed frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Beat one of the eggs in a small bowl and salt lightly.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium-high heat in a small nonstick frying pan, and add the beaten egg.
- Swirl in the pan until the egg forms an even coat, like a thin pancake.
- When the egg is cooked through, roll up and slide onto a plate.
- Cut in thin strips (you can use a scissors or a knife).
- Set aside.
- Heat a wok or large, heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until a drop of water evaporates upon contact.
- Add the remaining oil and swirl around the pan, then add the shrimp and cook about one minute, stirring and tossing with a spatula or wok scoop until just about cooked through and pink.
- Add the garlic and ginger, and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
- Add the sherry, and stir everything together.
- When the sizzling stops, pour in the remaining beaten egg.
- Stir-fry until scrambled, and add the rice.
- Cook the rice scooping it up, then pressing it into the pan and scooping it up again for about two minutes.
- Stir in white and lighter green parts of the scallions, the peas and the soy sauce.
- Stir together for about half a minute, and transfer to a warm serving platter.
- Sprinkle the egg strips, scallion greens and cilantro over the top.
- Serve hot.
eggs, vegetable, garlic, fresh ginger, shrimp, sherry, basmati, scallions, peas, soy sauce, cilantro
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012702 (may not work)