Sweet and Sour Shrimp Fried Rice

~Leslie~'s Note:

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

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• ½ cup brown basmati rice
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 small carrots
• ½ red bell pepper
• 1 green onion
• fresh ginger (walnut size piece)
• ¼ 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

Directions:

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

Reviews

[PaulaG]

Awesome even with canned pineapple. I used 2 green onions, reserving a portion of the green for garnish and the carrots were julienne cut. Leftover brown and wild rice blend was used. The ginger adds the perfect seasoning. The colors make a beautiful presentation. Made for Aussie Swap.

[Kittencalskitchen]

I love this stir-fry! I had to try this, I went to the store just to get the fresh pineapple and bean sprouts to try this recipe, being a huge stir-fry fan I can say this is a fantastic and oh so simple recipe to put together but has lots of flavor, only fresh pineapple will do for this recipe, and do try to use basmati rice! thanks for sharing Leslie!...Kitten:)