SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP FRIED RICE

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A delicious, healthy stir fry that is also low-fat! From the Beauty Food Cookbook. Hope you enjoy!

Provided by Leslie

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup brown basmati rice
1 cup water
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 small carrots
1/2 red bell pepper
1 green onion
fresh ginger (walnut size piece)
1/4 large fresh pineapple
2 tablespoons canola oil
3 tablespoons grated unsweetened coconut
4 ounces bean sprouts
6 ounces shrimp, peeled and de-veined
soy sauce

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, stir the rice over medium high heat until lightly toasted.
  • Add the water and salt and bring to a boil.
  • Cover tightly and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
  • Meanwhile, wash, trim and peel the carrots, then cut into slices.
  • Halve the bell pepper, remove the seeds, rinse and cut into squares.
  • Trim the green onion and cut into thin rings.
  • Peel the ginger and cut into very thin strips.
  • Peel and halve the pineapple and cut away core and any brown spots.
  • Chop flesh of pineapple.
  • In a wok or large skillet, heat the oil over medium - high heat.
  • Add the carrots, pepper, and green onion and stir-fry briefly.
  • Then gradually add the coconut, ginger and bean sprouts sirring continuously.
  • Add the cooked rice, pineapple and shrimp.
  • Stir - fry until the shrimp just turns opaque.
  • Season with soy sauce and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 603, Fat 30.7, SaturatedFat 13.6, Cholesterol 135.7, Sodium 1348.4, Carbohydrate 59.4, Fiber 9.1, Sugar 13.4, Protein 26.2

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