Shrimp Fried Rice

This Cooking Light recipe has less than 400 calories and 7 g. fat per serving - much better (and fresher) than your typical Chinese takeout! Added bonus: the meal was on the table in 30 minutes!

SHRIMP FRIED RICE

Recipe Notes

I boiled the frozen peas for about 2-3 minutes (after cooking the rice) to make sure that they defrosted adequately. I also chopped my shrimp into bite-sized pieces instead of leaving them whole.

Nutritional Information (per serving - makes six 1-1/2 c. servings)
392 calories - 6.7 g. fat - 19.3 g. protein - 3.2 g. fiber

Ingredients

• Three 3.5 oz. bags boil-in-bag white rice
• 10 oz. package frozen green peas
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tbsp. canola oil
• 1 c. chopped green onions
• 1 tbsp. bottled fresh ginger
• 12 oz. (3/4 lb.) medium peeled and deveined shrimp
• 2 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tsp. dark sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• Dash of crushed red pepper

Instructions

1. Cook rice according to package directions. Remove rice from bags and return to saucepan. Add peas to the pan, stirring well. Cover and keep warm.

2. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray and add eggs. Cook for one minute or until set and scrambled. Remove eggs from pan and coarsely chop.

3. Return pan to heat and add canola oil. Add green onions and ginger and saute for one minute. Add shrimp to pan and saute 2 minutes or until shrimp are done.

4. Add shrimp mixture and eggs to rice mixture. Stir well.

5. Add rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and crushed red pepper. Toss well to combine and serve immediately.