Japanese Shrimp Fried Rice with Yum Yum Sauce

This Japanese shrimp fried rice mad with homemade yum yum sauce is not only delicious and full of Asian flavor, but also easy to make for a weeknight dinner.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 785 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3 cups water
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen peas and carrots
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 4 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1 lemon, juiced, divided
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring 3 cups water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside and let cool.

Step 2

Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Mix in cooked jasmine rice and frozen peas-carrot mixture; fry until rice begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons butter and stir to combine. Pour in eggs and cook until firm. Add oyster sauce, soy sauce, and 1/2 lemon juice; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a separate pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and fry until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in remaining 2 tablespoons butter and lemon juice. Combine with fried rice mixture.

Step 4

Combine mayonnaise, water, paprika, ginger paste, white sugar, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl to make the yum yum sauce. Stir well. Serve with the fried rice.