Salt
1 1/2 cups white long grain rice
2 tsp vegetable oil
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 lb shrimp, peeled and chopped
2 carrots, diagonally sliced
2 scallions, diagonally sliced, white and green parts separated
1 garlic clove, minced
1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1. In medium saucepan, bring 8 cups salted water to boil. Add rice and boil until tender. 12- 14 minutes. Using a fine mesh sieve, drain and immediately rinse with col water to stop the cooking. Set aside.
2.While rice is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large non stick pan over medium heat. Add eggs, cook until set. 1-2 minutes. Transfer eggs to a cutting board. Cool eggs, then cut into strips.
3. In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add shrimp, garlic, carrots, scallion whites and ginger. Cook, tossing frequently, until shrimp are opaque and carrots are crisp tender, 3-5 minutes. Add eggs, soya sauce, lime juice, and cooked rice. Cook, tossing, to heat rice through, about 1 minute. Serve garnished with scallion greens.
