Why buy takeout when you can
make your own, healthier fried rice? This recipe for shrimp fried rice is
simply put, delicious!
Perfect recipe addition for
your New Year’s Diet – this is a wholesome week night dinner that can be turned
into lunch time leftovers.
Pre-cooked rice is the secret
to this recipe. I prefer brown rice to white because it has more fiber. Cook
the rice the night before and then fluff with a fork before using in the
recipe. The rice will keep its consistency better and not turn to mush.
My favorite part, the ginger!
No, I don’t’ mean a red-head. I’m talking about that weird shaped root looking
thing that is hard to spot in the produce section. Ginger adds a sweet pucker
of flavor while also good for your digestive system. It’s usually under $1 for
a medium size piece. To prepare use a vegetable peeler to scrape off the flakey
skin, then mince with the small side of the cheese grater.
What's wrong with take out fried rice? It's hard to know how much sodium is in prepared foods, especially asian dishes that are known for their near toxic amount of sodium. So, making your own food where you can control what goes in your belly is always best. The Dietary
Guidelines for Americans, says we should consume less than 2,300 mg of sodium
per day. One tablespoon of regular soy sauce has 920mg alone! So think twice
the next time you douse your next Asian meal. If you are going to add a
sauce to your meal, you might consider Braggs Liquid Aminos, while having the
same amount of sodium as most soy sauces, it also includes 16 amino acids!
Taste is very close to regular soy sauce and it’s non-gmo.
Price: This recipe ranks 2
out of 4 on my price scale. The number of ingredients adds up on this one, but
each cost a minimal amount. Rice, onion, eggs, carrots, peas and ginger are all
under $2 in the quantity prescribed. Mushrooms go on sale a lot, so wait for
that if $2.99 a pound is too much. Bragg's
Liquid Aminos are around $4.99 for a 16 oz bottle. Shrimp is the pricey
one. As I’ve posted before, let Aldi be your friend. A bag of Large Shrimp is
$5.99 there.
Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe
Serves 4
1 ½ cup of Brown Rice
(uncooked)
1 Tablespoon EVOO
1 Onion, chopped
3 Eggs
1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
1 Cup (8 oz) Baby Bella
Mushrooms, chopped
¼ Cup Water
16 Shrimp
1 Cup Carrots
1 Cup Peas
1 Tablespoon Ginger, minced
or ground
1 Tablespoon Sesame Oil (can
be substituted with EVOO)
½ Lime, juice of
2 Tablespoons Bragg's Liquid
Aminos (substitute low sodium soy sauce)
Green onions, chopped, to taste
Green onions, chopped, to taste
Directions:
Cook 1 ½ cup rice ahead of
time, or at a minimum let cool for 2 hours in the fridge before making this
recipe. In fry pan, cook eggs. Remove from pan and add EVOO and chopped onions.
Cook until clear. Remove onions from pan and add mushrooms, ¼ cup water and Red
Wine Vinegar. Cook on medium heat until liquid is evaporated. Add cooked
shrimp, peas, carrots, eggs and onions. Cook on medium until veggies are thawed.
In the meantime, fluff brown rice with a fork to break apart any clumps. In a
large pot or wok, add sesame oil and turn on medium heat. Add brown rice to pot
and then ginger, lime juice and amino acid. Let heat for 5-7 minutes. Add all
contents of skillet (mushrooms, shrimp, carrots, peas) stir and let cook for an
additional 5-7 minutes. Be careful not to overcook so the veggies don’t get
mushy. Add more lime juice to taste as an alternative to more soy sauce. Top with chopped green onions to taste.
Combine both skillets of ingredients, stir and ta-da! |
Need to make these immediately! My mouth is watering!
ReplyDeleteGreets
NJ-Cook4You Catering
Hope you get to make it soon :)
DeleteWhat's the serving size?
ReplyDeleteThis recipe serves 4 (for some reason I can't get that to show up on the nutrition facts, so I typed it at the start of the ingredients.)
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