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Shrimp Fried Rice

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Shrimp Fried Rice
Randy Mayor
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Sauté snow peas for a side dish.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)

Ingredients

  • 3  (3 1/2-ounce) bags boil-in-bag long-grain rice
  • 1  (10-ounce) package frozen green peas
  • Cooking spray
  • 2  large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1  tablespoon  canola oil
  • 1  cup  chopped green onions
  • 1  tablespoon  bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)
  • 12  ounces  medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2  tablespoons  rice vinegar
  • 2  tablespoons  low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1  teaspoon  dark sesame oil
  • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
  • Dash of crushed red pepper

Preparation

Cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Remove rice from bags, and return to pan. Add peas to the pan, stirring well. Cover and keep warm.

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add eggs to pan; cook 1 minute or until set. Remove eggs from pan; coarsely chop. Return pan to heat; add canola oil to pan. Add onions and ginger to pan; sauté 1 minute. Add shrimp to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until shrimp are done.

Add shrimp mixture and eggs to rice mixture; stir well. Combine vinegar and the remaining ingredients, stirring well. Drizzle vinegar mixture over rice mixture; stir well.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
392 (15% from fat)
Fat:
6.7g (sat 1.1g,mono 2.8g,poly 1.9g)
Protein:
19.3g
Carbohydrate:
61.9g
Fiber:
3.2g
Cholesterol:
155mg
Iron:
4.9mg
Sodium:
478mg
Calcium:
67mg
Allison Fishman, Cooking Light, AUGUST 2006

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
EppsOnline
I have made this recipe several times and tweaked it each time. We have done chicken instead of shrimp (when I was out of shrimp once). After the first time, I cut the ginger in half and added 2 cloves of garlic instead. I also added carrots shreds.08/12/09

5 stars
Laura
I love how much lighter this recipe was than traditional fried rice you'd order at a restaurant. The lack of greasiness made it flavorful and enjoyable, and the sauce was the perfect blend of soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice vinegar. I cut large shrimp in half and it worked great. Everyone loved it, will definitely be making again!04/05/09