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bang bang shrimp fried rice
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Bang Bang Shrimp Fried Rice

This bang bang shrimp fried rice is bold, creamy, and packed with sweet heat flavor. Made with juicy shrimp, fluffy fried rice, vegetables, and a homemade bang bang sauce, this easy dinner is quick, satisfying, and better than takeout!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Bang Bang Sauce
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
  • 2 Tbsp sriracha
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar
Fried Shrimp
  • 1 lb shrimp deveined and tail-off
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • Avocado oil for frying
Fried Rice
  • 3 cups cooked rice day old
  • 2 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 Tbsp chopped green onions white part only
  • 2 cups frozen stir-fry vegetables
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp brown miso paste
  • 2 Tbsp oyster sauce
  • ¼ cup sliced green onions green part
  • ¼ cup bang bang sauce

Method
 

  1. The day before, cook your white rice until soft, let cool completely, and refrigerate overnight.
  2. For the bang bang sauce, whisk together all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside.
  3. For shrimp, pat dry on both sides with paper towel.
  4. Season both sides of shrimp with salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
  5. In a bowl, toss seasoned shrimp with cornstarch.
  6. Heat a skillet with avocado oil about ½ inch high on medium heat.
  7. Once oil is hot, place single layer of dredged shrimp in the oil. Fry on each side 1-2 minutes.
  8. Remove shrimp from oil and drain on paper towel or rack.
  9. For the fried rice, heat a skillet or wok with the sesame oil.
  10. Add minced garlic and chopped green onions and sauté on medium heat for 1 minute.
  11. Add in eggs and scramble for 1 minute.
  12. Add in stir-fry vegetable mix and turn up the heat to medium high.
  13. Sauté for 4-5 minutes until vegetates are cooked.
  14. Add day old refrigerated rice and mix in.
  15. Pour soy sauce, brown miso paste, and oyster sauce to the rice and mix well.
  16. Adjust seasoning to your liking and remove from heat.
  17. Mix in bang bang sauce and sliced green onions.
  18. In a clean bowl, toss together bang bang sauce and fried shrimp.
  19. Top bang bang shrimp over fried rice and drizzle with more bang bang sauce and sliced green onions. Serve warm