Little Griddle Maiden Voyage: Shrimp Fried Rice

Killit_and_Grillit

I've been frustrated with my little cast iron Griddle and saw one of these at Eggtoberfest. Yadayada Amazon Prime and here we are. 

I kinda guesstimated the recipe but it smells like the beginning of a Benihana experience so the Egg is to temp and Here. We. Go. 

Killit_and_Grillit

First shrimp 1 min flip 1 min and pull. Then garlic and onions until translucent. 

RedSkip

Looks great, all you need now is the fireman who pees on the steaming volcano!  

Killit_and_Grillit

Sorry the wifi was not having outside tonight. 

Ok next stir in the garlic/onion with the cooked rice and toss on the frozen veggies. Add soy, butter and sesame oil. 

Stir em up, toss on the egg, stir it all up, toss the shrimp back on (sorry no shrimp in the hat tonight) and....dinner. 


I probably would would have kicked the heat a little higher and left the shrimp on longer but lessons learned. 

VB_egger

Dude, this looks awesome!! Did you fully cook the rice prior to the griddle?  What temp did you have it at?

Bshults1

That looks great.  It's a family favorite at my house, and it's just about the easiest thing to throw together

Killit_and_Grillit

@VB_egger I cooked the rice and then tossed it in the fridge. Edit: I tried to keep it around 350 but it dropped to about 275. I kept the lid open most of the time but the guy at the festival told me it covers so much surface area you really just have to focus on the bottom vent. 

@Bshults1 this was concerningly easy. I figured there was going to be a learning curve. Full disclosure, it's a lot easier cooking on this than a standard cast iron flat. 

StillH2OEgger

That looks great. Now I'm hungry again, so thanks for that (-:

SmokeyPitt

Looks like you nailed it - nice job!  I am overdue for some fried rice on the Blackstone. 

You mentioned you might have cooked the shrimp longer.  Just my $.02, but probably just need to give it a little more time to preheat next time if you want more color.  You can also throw on some butter and/or oil to add some color. 

Killit_and_Grillit

SmokeyPitt said:

Looks like you nailed it - nice job!  I am overdue for some fried rice on the Blackstone. 

You mentioned you might have cooked the shrimp longer.  Just my $.02, but probably just need to give it a little more time to preheat next time if you want more color.  You can also throw on some butter and/or oil to add some color. 

I actually used both, but the rice would have been a little crispier if I had kicked the heat. I think I'll try grapeseed oil next time. 

I kind of intentionally undercooked the shrimp. My wife wanted leftovers for her and my kid for the weekend...I figured the reheat in the pan would finish it off for the majority of it. 

TideEggHead

Awesome! Love some fried rice.