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Shrimp Fried Rice

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Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cooked long grain rice, chilled
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 lb peeled and deveined shrimp, halved or in thirds
  • 2 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • vegetable oil
  • 2 green onions, tops and bottom, diced.
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce, plus more for serving

Instructions
 

  • Heat a wok or large non stick skillet to hot. Beat the eggs in a bowl. Add a thin layer of oil to the wok or skillet. Add the eggs and move around quickly to soft scramble the eggs. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • Add the shrimp to the hot wok or skillet and cook quickly, moving around with a spatula until pink. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • Add a little oil to the pan if needed. Add the ginger and garlic, stir fry fast for just about a minute, then immediately add the rice. Cook the rice with the ginger and garlic, tossing and stirring with a spatula until the rice is completely coated with the oil and heated through. Add the frozen peas and soy sauce, continuing to stir fry about two minutes. Turn the heat off and add the eggs and shrimp back in along with the green onions and soy sauce. Toss to combine. Serve immediately with chopsticks if you want!! Have extra soy sauce on hand. Enjoy!