Kicked-Up Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 2 teaspoons grated ginger
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup minced yellow onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped smoked tasso
• 24 shrimp, (21 to 25 count), peeled and deveined, each cut into 2 pieces, seasoned with 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning, recipe follows
• 8 cups cooked white rice
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 eggs, scrambled firm, cooled and chopped up
• 1 pound jumbo lump crab, picked of shells
• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme