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Stir-Fried Shrimp and Egg Recipe

Today's stir-fried shrimp and egg recipe is one of our easiest Chinese-inspired recipes as it takes very little time and effort to make. Anyone can pull this off!
  • cook TIME 10 mins
  • prep TIME 10 mins
  • total TIME 20 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: Chinese
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 488 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (11)

  • 10 oz peeled and deveined shrimp from 20 oz whole shrimp
  • 5 medium eggs
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 tbsp minced shallots
  • 0.5 oz scallions finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 3 1/2 cups cooked medium-grain rice

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Crack 5 medium eggs into a large bowl. Add 1/4 cup water and 0.5 oz chopped scallions.

2

Whisk everything together.

3

Heat 2 tbsp canola oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp minced shallots and stir quickly for 30 seconds.

4

Add 10 oz peeled shrimp, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tsp onion powder.

5

Cook and stir constantly for 5 minutes.

6

In the same skillet, add 1 tsp sesame oil and the egg mixture.

7

Stir gently to scramble, cook for 2 minutes. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp black pepper on top, turn off the heat.

8

Garnish and serve: Transfer your stir-fried shrimp and egg to a plate. Serve immediately over 3 1/2 cups cooked medium-grain rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 488kcal | Fat 14g | Saturated Fat 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat 4g | Monounsaturated Fat 7g | Cholesterol 433mg | Sodium 539mg | Potassium 514mg | Carbohydrate 48g | Fiber 1g | Sugar 1g | Protein 39g | Vitamin A 334IU | Vitamin C 1mg | Calcium 133mg | Iron 4mg