If you like Chinese food, you'll love this healthy version of shrimp-fried rice. Add pineapple for a truly awesome food experience.
Prep Time40 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Course: Main Course, Side Dish, Snacks
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: baked, brown rice, gluten-free, healthy, lowfat
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 384kcal
Ingredients
3tbspsafflower or rice bran oil
2tbspblack bean garlic sauce (homemade is best)
2garlic cloves, chopped (or frozen garlic cubes)
1tbspfresh ginger root, finely chopped
1tbspcoconut aminos
3cupscooked brown rice (cooled)
3cupsshitake mushrooms, sliced (stems discarded)
1 celery stalk, thinly sliced
1carrot, finely diced (or shredded)
12ozwild-caught shrimp, peeled and deveined, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2cupfrozen organic green peas
2green onions, thinly sliced
1cuppineapple, cut in chunks
Instructions
Place a large, rimmed baking sheet pan in the oven. Preheat to 450 degrees.
While the oven is preheating, mix the oil, black bean sauce, garlic, ginger, and coconut aminos in a medium bowl.
Add the rice gradually and slowly mix it in.
Add the mushrooms, celery, green onions, and carrots. Toss everything together.
When the oven is preheated and ready, spread the rice mixture evenly on the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until the rice begins to brown around the edges of the pan.
Open the oven, pull out the rack, and add the shrimp, peas, and pineapple to the rice mixture. Once again, spread the mixture evenly on the baking sheet.
Bake for another 8-10 minutes, until the shrimp is cooked.
Notes
Total Calories: 384, protein 19 g, fat 13 g, carbohydrates 47 g