Shrimp Fried Rice with Nam Prik Pao and Crispy Lemongrass

Name: Shrimp Fried Rice with Nam Prik Pao and Crispy Lemongrass
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 946 milliliters leftover cooked long-grain rice; 1 English cucumber, peeled and sliced; 4 servings Fish sauce, to taste; 4 stalks lemongrass; 1 lime, cored and quartered; 59 milliliters Nam Prik Pao (see note above); 340 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined; 118 milliliters vegetable oil

Need a gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and pescatarian main course? Shrimp Fried Rice with Nam Prik Pao and Crispy Lemongrass could be a spectacular recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 23g of protein, 29g of fat, and a total of 556 calories. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes. A mixture of vegetable oil, cucumber, lemongrass, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. This recipe is typical of Chinese cuisine.

Instructions

With a sharp knife, trim off the ends of lemongrass stalks and slice them crosswise as thinly as possible. Stop when the purple rings inside the stalks disappear. Reserve woody parts of lemongrass for another use.

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Lemon Grass

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Knife

Put lemongrass slices and oil in an 8-inch skillet or a 1-quart saucepan; set over low heat. Stir constantly until lemongrass turns light brown, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Lemon Grass

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Remove pan from heat immediately. The color of the lemongrass will deepen a bit more with the residual heat; at this point, fish out the lemongrass, reserve the oil, and set it aside.

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Lemon Grass

Fish

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Heat a 12-inch skillet or wok over high heat.

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Add 2 tablespoons of the reserved lemongrass-infused oil to the skillet, followed by shrimp; stir. Once shrimp starts to turn opaque, about 2 minutes, add rice and Nam Prik Pao; stir until rice kernels are thoroughly coated with Nam Prik Pao.

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Infused Oil

Lemon Grass

Shrimp

Rice

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Frying Pan

Season fried rice with fish sauce to taste.

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Fish Sauce

Rice

Serve fried rice with a few slices of cucumber and one quarter of lime per serving.

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Cucumber

Lime

Rice

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Servings:

946milliliters

leftover cooked long-grain rice 1

English cucumber, peeled and sliced 4servings

Fish sauce, to taste 4stalks

lemongrass 1

lime, cored and quartered 59milliliters

Nam Prik Pao (see note above)340grams

shrimp, peeled and deveined 118milliliters

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. The Mark West Pinot Grigio with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.