High Protein Shrimp Fried Rice

A restaurant-style high-protein shrimp fried rice with only 500 calories, featuring marinated golden shrimp, scrambled eggs, peas and carrots, and a creamy yum yum sauce. Low calorie and perfect for meal prep.

download Extracted 2026-03-31

15m Prep

15m Cook

30m Total

4 Servings

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Ingredients

For the Shrimp

800 g Raw Argentinian Shrimp
30 ml Light Soy Sauce
10 ml Dark Soy Sauce
1 tsp Black Pepper
1.5 tsp Garlic Powder
1.5 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Chilli Flakes
15 g Light Butter (for cooking)

Fried Rice

1 tbsp Garlic (chopped)
80 g Green Onion (chopped)
100 g Frozen Carrots
100 g Frozen Peas
4 whole Eggs
540 g Cooked White Rice (day old)
15 ml Light Soy Sauce
30 g Oyster Sauce
15 g Light Butter

Yum Yum Sauce

80 g Light Mayonnaise
25 g Ketchup (low sugar)
25 g Sriracha
25 ml Rice Vinegar
0.5 tsp Paprika
0.5 tsp Ginger Powder

Steps

Combine

1

Add the cooked shrimp back into the pan and toss to combine with the rice.

~1 min

Cook Shrimp

1

Heat light butter in a pan over medium heat. Cook the marinated shrimp for 2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove and set aside.

Tip: Avoid overcrowding the pan so the shrimp sear rather than steam.

~4 min

Fry Rice

1

Add the day-old cooked white rice, light soy sauce, and oyster sauce to the pan. Toss everything together until well combined.

Tip: Day-old rice is drier and fries better without becoming mushy.

~3 min

Make Yum Yum Sauce

1

Combine light mayo, ketchup, sriracha, rice vinegar, paprika, and ginger powder. Mix until completely smooth.

~2 min

Marinate Shrimp

1

Marinate the shrimp with light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and chilli flakes. Mix until the color changes evenly.

Tip: Marinate for 30 minutes for enhanced flavour.

~5 min

Scramble Eggs

1

Push the vegetables to the side and scramble the 4 eggs in the cleared space.

Tip: Scrambling the eggs separately before mixing keeps them fluffy.

~2 min

Serve

1

Serve the fried rice topped with yum yum sauce and garnish with sliced green onion.

Tip: Drizzle the yum yum sauce just before serving to keep the rice from becoming soggy.

~1 min

Stir Fry Vegetables

1

In the same pan, add chopped garlic, green onion, frozen carrots, and frozen peas. Stir fry for 2 minutes.

Tip: Using the same pan picks up the flavor left by the shrimp.

~2 min

Nutrition (per serving)

500

Calories

Cultural Context

Fried rice is a staple of Asian cuisine, and this version takes inspiration from Japanese hibachi-style shrimp fried rice, lightened up for a fitness-friendly calorie count.