Chicken and Shrimp Fried Rice

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Chicken and Shrimp Fried Rice

Chicken and Shrimp Fried Rice is a takeout-style dinner made in one skillet. Juicy shrimp, tender chicken, scrambled eggs, and colorful vegetables get tossed with golden rice in a savory soy and sesame finish. It comes together in about 40 minutes and feeds the whole family.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken and shrimp fried rice, combination fried rice, easy fried rice, shrimp and chicken fried rice, takeout fried rice

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 751kcal

Author Maike Corbett

Equipment

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
1 pound chicken breasts boneless skinless, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined, halve very large ones
1 teaspoon salt divided
½ teaspoon black pepper divided
1 cup yellow onion finely diced
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup carrots julienned
3 cloves garlic minced
3 large eggs lightly beaten
4 cups long-grain rice cooked, cold and day-old
¼ cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 green onions thinly sliced

Instructions

Cook the Chicken and Shrimp

Season the chicken with half the salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a 12-inch skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until golden and cooked through to 165º Fahrenheit, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in the same skillet. Season the shrimp with the remaining salt and pepper and cook until pink and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to the plate with the chicken.

Cook the Vegetables and Eggs

Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the onion, peas, and carrots and cook until the onion softens, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Push the vegetables to one side of the skillet. Pour the eggs into the open space and scramble gently until just set, 1 to 2 minutes.

Fry the Rice

Add the rice and stir to combine, breaking up any clumps. Let the rice cook undisturbed for 1 to 2 minutes to toast.
Stir in the soy sauce and sesame oil and cook until evenly coated and heated through, about 2 minutes.
Return the chicken and shrimp and toss to combine. Remove from the heat and stir in the green onions.

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