Peruvian Shrimp Chaufa Recipe

Enjoy a unique take on the classic Shrimp Chaufa or Peruvian Fried Rice dish recipe from the team at Seviche. This recipe is sure to ignite your taste buds so make sure to keep a drink handy to cool down with!

Serves 4

  • 1 pound 16/20 shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 ounces chopped garlic
  • 4 ounces chopped ginger
  • 2 ounces sesame oil
  • 2 ounces aji rocoto or sambal chile
  • 2 ounces canola or peanut oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 carrot, thinly sliced
  • 1 celery stalk, sliced
  • ½ onion, sliced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
  • 2 jalapeños, sliced
  • 1 cup sliced cabbage
  • 1 cup fresh peas (cooked)
  • 2 ounces toasted sesame seeds
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 3 to 4 cups cooked rice
  • ¼ cup sliced green onion for garnish
  • Cilantro for garnish

Rub shrimp with garlic, ginger, sesame oil and chile. Let marinate for two hours. In a hot skillet or wok, add canola oil to medium heat. Cook shrimp for three minutes. Add eggs and cook for one minute. Add all the liquid from the marinade and the remaining ingredients except the green onion and cilantro. Cook another two minutes.

Add hot rice. Mix together.

Plate the mixture, adding three to five shrimp per person. Top with green onion and cilantro.

This recipe originally appeared in the Louisville Courier-Journal 

Chef Lamas Walks the ‘Dark Side’

From day one, Seviche has always been about sourcing ingredients sustainably and locally, but Chef Lamas has also always had a flair for trying the unexpected in everything he does. From using ingredients you wouldn’t think of to trying unique plating approaches, Chef Lamas is always bringing new and innovative techniques to everything we do at Seviche.

One of his latest approaches? Using charcoal powder! Check out the full article from the Louisville Courier-Journal to learn how he’s executing this unique style and to catch a few recipes to take home with you!