Easy Better-Than-Takeout Shrimp Fried Rice — One-skillet, ready in 20 minutes, and you’ll never get takeout again!! Homemade tastes WAY BETTER!! Tons more flavor, not greasy, and loaded with tender shrimp!!
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Best Ever Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe
One of the most popular posts on my site for the past few years has been my Better-Than-Takeout Chicken Fried Rice recipe. There’s even a video in that post to show you exactly how to make it and you’re basically recreating that recipe but with shrimp.
This is an easy, one-skillet recipe that’s ready in 20 minutes and tastes better than takeout. It’s healthier, not greasy, and you’re going to love it.
There’s garlic, ginger, green onions, sesame oil, and soy sauce for layers of flavor while peas, carrots, corn, and bits of egg add texture. It’s a perfect weeknight meal when you’re in a rush want a break from the usual chicken dinner.
Shrimp Fried Rice Ingredients
For this easy homemade shrimp fried rice recipe, you’ll need:
- Sesame oil
- Vegetable oil
- Fresh shrimp
- Frozen peas and carrots
- Frozen corn
- Garlic
- Ground ginger
- Eggs
- Cooked rice
- Green onions
- Low-sodium soy sauce
- Salt and pepper
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Shrimp Fried Rice
Making better-than-takeout fried rice with shrimp is quick and easy! Here are the basic recipe steps:
- To a large non-stick skillet, add the oils, shrimp, and cook over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon and place on a plate; set aside.
- Add the peas, carrots, corn, and cook for about 2 minutes, or until vegetables begin to soften, stir intermittently.
- Add the garlic, ginger, and cook until fragrant.
- Push the vegetables to one side of the skillet, add the eggs to the other side, and cook to scramble.
- Add the shrimp, rice, and green onions to the pan. Evenly drizzle with soy sauce and stir to combine.
- Cook just until the shrimp are reheated.
Recipe Tips
To save time if you don’t have leftover rice on hand or don’t want to cook a batch, use two pouches of ready-to-serve rice. Works like a charm! I don’t even bother thawing the frozen peas, carrots, and corn that’s mixed into the rice.
Feel free to add edamame, bean sprouts, mushrooms or whatever floats your fried rice boat.
I use fresh shrimp from the butcher because I think it has the best flavor, but if you’re in an ultimate hurry you can use frozen shrimp that’s already been cooked and all you have to do is thaw it and add it to the pan at the very end of the cook time.
Storage Instructions
Since this homemade fried rice is made with shrimp, I recommend eating it immediately. Shrimp doesn’t reheat well in my opinion (it often becomes rubbery and dries out).
However, if you wind up with leftovers you can refrigerate them in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Enjoy the fried rice cold, or reheat it in a lightly oiled skillet. Avoid the microwave if possible because that will turn the shrimp rubbery.
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Easy Better-Than-Takeout Shrimp Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
- 1 pound medium-large fresh shrimp, cleaned (approximately 15-20 count shrimp)
- 1 cup frozen peas and diced carrots blend, I don’t thaw and use straight from the freezer
- ½ cup corn, I use frozen straight from the freezer
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves, finely minced or pressed
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 cups cooked rice, I use white, long-grain or brown may be substituted. To save time use two 8.8-ounce pouches cooked and ready-to-serve rice
- 2 to 3 green onions, trimmed and sliced into thin rounds
- 3 to 4 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- To a large non-stick skillet or wok, add the oils, shrimp, and cook over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, flipping halfway through. Cooking time will vary based on size of shrimp, don’t overcook. Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon (allow oils and cooking juices to remain in skillet) and place shrimp on a plate; set aside.
- Add the peas, carrots, corn, and cook for about 2 minutes, or until vegetables begin to soften, stir intermittently.
- Add the garlic, ginger, and cook for 1 minute, stir intermittently.
- Push vegetables to one side of the skillet, add the eggs to the other side, and cook to scramble, stirring as necessary.
- Add the shrimp, rice, green onions, evenly drizzle with soy sauce, evenly season with salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Cook for about 2 minutes, or until shrimp is reheated through. Recipe is best warm and fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 4 months. Reheat gently as desired.
- Adapted from Easy Better-Than-Takeout Chicken Fried Rice
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I made this recipe for my 13 and 9 year old sons for lunch. It was as easy as the article says and super tasty. I used one egg and 1/4 cup egg whites (the equivalent of 2 eggs). My kids don’t like peas so I substituted shelled edamame. Other than that I followed the instructions. The yield with the rice, veggies and shrimp is about six cups. My kids finished it all before I could get a plate. Thankfully I tasted it before serving them. It really is better than takeout!!!!!
I made this recipe for my 13 and 9 year old sons for lunch. It was as easy as the article says and super tasty. I used one egg and 1/4 cup egg whites (the equivalent of 2 eggs). My kids don’t like peas so I substituted shelled edamame. Other than that I followed the instructions. The yield with the rider and veggies and shrimp is about six cups. My kids finished it all before I could get a plate. Thankfully I tasted it before serving them. It really is better than takeout!!!!!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad this really is better than takeout for you and that your sons devoured it!
Made this tonight. It was SO delicious!! I’ve never made fried rice at home before so I was skeptical but it was super easy and yummy. Whole family loved it. Will definitely make it again soon! Thank you! ☺️
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad it delicious and you’ll definitely make it again!
So easy and so good!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad it was so easy and so good!
I tried the recipe for shrimp fried rice and loved it. My husband who doesn’t usually like Asian food loved it and had two helpings of it. Thank you. Will be looking into your other recipes. Thank you.’
Vinnie K.
Glad this was a winner for you and your husband!
I don’t actually cook but I made this and it was easy to make. I cooked it for my family twice and they raved about it both times!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad this was easy for you and your family raved about it!
I made this recipe tonight, it was great and definitely better than takeout, I added extra garlic and frozen green beans, super convenient with minimal cleaning afterwards. I had my own leftover jasmine rice from last night and it worked out perfectly.
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad the leftover jasmine rice you had on hand worked great!
My husband says this is the best fried rice he has ever had. Quick, easy, we love it!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad it’s the best fried rice he’s ever had and quick and easy!
This is sooooo good! My family loves it! Thank you!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad your family loves it!
Comes out out perfect everytime ! Definitely a family favorite :)
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad this comes out perfect every time and is a family favorite!
The shrimp fried rice recipe , it came out very very good thanks ,
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad it came out very well!
My Daughter-In-Law shared this recipe with me, saying their family loved it! Whoa! It was simple to make, healthy and very tasty! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! This will become a weekly dinner for us! Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad it turned out great for you and it will become a weekly dinner! Thanks to your DIL as well for sharing the recipe and my site with you!
THanks so much for the recipe…..came out very delicious n easy to make, love this!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad it was easy and delicious!
cooked it for the family the all loved it, used large shrimp made a great dish even better
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad the family loved it!
Great recipe and it was better than takeout. Cooked it without corn since my takeout usually has no corn.
Glad to hear it was better than takeout for you!
Oh my, I just made this recipe as given and it’s quite easy and yummy. I had all my ingredients out so it would flow seamlessly. Thank you for sharing.
Glad it turned out wonderfully for you!