Happy Make It Monday Y’all!
Hope everyone had a great weekend! Today, instead of a craft I”m going to share a recipe I have kept to myself for years. I call it “Jenn’s Cajun Shrimp Fried Rice.” I made this for dinner Saturday night. Over the years, I haven’t even told my mom how to make it just so when I feel like fried rice I am the only one who gets to make it and be in the kitchen at the time. Since it is one of the few things, I know how to make without looking it up. Let’s get started…
Things Needed:
- Brown Rice
- Shrimp
- Eggs
- Olive Oil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Soy Sauce
- Tony Chachere
- Mushrooms (optional)
- Red Bell Pepper
- Green Bell Pepper
- Onion
- Wok
- Microwavable Bowl
- Prep Bowls
Since I’ve been making this for over ten years, it doesn’t usually take me long. The part that takes me the longest is chopping everything up. Sometimes when I make it to the right grocery store, I get the packs where the bell peppers and onion are chopped already, which makes it much easier and faster.
Step #1:
The first thing I do while making this meal is take my shrimp out for them to start thawing out. I then measure out a cup worth based on how many will be eating. So, tonight it just me, my parents, and Alex (the bird). Yes, I make sure he gets his ‘servings’ worth.
Step #2:
Once my shrimp are out and ready to go more or less, I then chop the bell peppers and onion into small pieces.
Step #3:
Next, I make my brown rice. Since I don’t have the patience to wait for the water to boil, I use boil in a bag rice where all you have to do is add two to three bags of rice to a microwavable bowl, fill water to cover the bags and pop it into the microwave for 10 minutes.
Step #4:
While my brown rice is cooking, I add a little bit of olive oil to my wok and then my chopped bell peppers and onion.
Step #5:
After letting those simmer for a minute or so, I add six eggs. Depending on how I feel at the time, I either add whole eggs or will use just the egg whites.
Step #6:
Here in this step, I have added my mushrooms. There are times when I make this meal that I don’t add mushrooms, mainly because my dad doesn’t like them but Saturday I decided since I bought them I needed to use them. Then I added my brown rice.
Step #7:
The last main ingredient I add into the wok are the shrimp. Before adding them, I place them in the microwave to zap them for about two to three minutes. Once finished in the microwave, I drain the water out of the bowl, add them to the wok, and stir everything together.
Step #8:
Now that all the main ingredients have been added to the wok, I add the two sauces that just cannot be overlooked when making fried rice. Then I added the most important ingredient, Tony Chachures. When you live and/or from Louisiana, this is a must ingredient for most meals.
Step #9:
Dip onto plates and enjoy! Like I said before, I was making this for me, my parents, and Alex, the bird. MMMmmm GOOD!
There you go. Jenn’s Cajun Shrimp Fried Rice is what’s for dinner tonight! Hope you enjoyed!
Have any questions about today’s “Make It Monday” recipe? Please feel free to comment below and I’ll respond back as soon as possible! Thanks for visiting! Hope to see you again!
Crafty JBird
