Lost Dishes: Trader Vic's - Shrimp Fried Rice

Trader Vic's: Shrimp Fried Rice

Trader Vic's restaurants were better known for their exotic food and drink than their haute cuisine. But the Trader Vic's in the Bel Air East motel in downtown St. Louis was different, and the difference maker was their executive chef, DuBois Chen. With Chen at the helm, not only was the St. Louis Trader Vic’s considered among the best in the nation, but it was also rated one of the top restaurants in the city.

Trader Vic's Shrimp Fried Rice

Shrimp Fried Rice

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 28, 1976

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

2 whole eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup cooking oil
1 cup bean sprouts
2 1/2 cups cooked rice
1/5 cup green onion, chopped
1/4 cup green peas, cooked
1 1/4 cups California bay shrimp
Soy sauce and salt to taste

Preparation

Sauté eggs in hot oil in wok (sort of like scrambling). Then add bean sprouts and rice and stir for a minute. Add green onions, peas and shrimp. Mix well and heat through. Season with salt and soy sauce to taste.