Shrimp Fried Rice

My husband and I both love trying new cuisines, but eating out gets expensive and making something different at home always lets me impose our likes and dislikes on the dish. 

Fried rice, as I read in another blog, All About Fried Rice, originated in China and is an integral part of Chinese cuisine. I am pretty sure that the Chinese version of Fried Rice is completely different from the Indian version of Chinese Fried Rice, which I know for a fact is totally different from the American version of Chinese Fried Rice. My point being that I don't know an authentic Chinese Fried Rice and that my version is far, far from being anything close to original. But, it's a tasty recipe, and definitely worth trying.  

Shrimp Fried Rice

2 cups brown rice, raw

1 pnd shrimp, shell removed and de-veined

1 bunch green onions, sliced (keep the whites and greens separate)

¾ - 1 pnd mushrooms, sliced

1 red pepper, sliced lengthwise

1 ½ cups peas, cooked

1 ½ cups carrots, diced fine and cooked

1 tbsp Oyster Sauce

1/2 tbsp Soy Sauce

1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Salt to paste

Pepper to taste

½ tsp Sirachi

chili powder to taste

2 eggs, beaten

Little oil

Cook brown rice as indicated on the packet and set aside. Clean the shrimp and marinate it with salt, pepper, and chili powder and leave till ready to use.

Chop and have ready all the vegetables. In a wok, heat a little oil on a high flame, scramble the eggs, and set aside. Add a little more oil to the wok. Once the oil is hot put in the red peppers, allow it to cook and start to brown, so that it has a nice color. Next add in the whites of the green onions and let it brown too. Then add the mushrooms, stir them in well and immediately add in the shrimp. Toss well and add all the sauces and pepper. Once the sauce starts to bubble, add the peas and carrots. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp and mushrooms is done. Switch off the stove, mix in the greens from the green onions, and then mix in the rice. Serve hot with some hot and sweet sauce on the side.