ginger shrimp with fried rice

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 2/3 cups water
• 1 1/3 cups uncooked white rice
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup snow peas
• 1/4 cup whole kernel corn, drained
• 3/4 pound cooked shrimp - peeled and deveined
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons minced onion
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• in a saucepan bring water to a boil. add rice and stir. reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• in a large skillet over high heat, add sesame oil and allow it to get hot. add rice and 1 tablespoon of butter. saute for three minutes.
• stir in the snow peas and corn. saute until rice begins to brown slightly. add shrimp to top of rice. reduce heat to low and cover to keep warm.
• in a mixing bowl, whisk together the orange and lime juices, onion, honey, ginger root and garlic. mix thoroughly. spoon enough of the mixture to coat the shrimp.
• in a saucepan over high heat, combine the remaining juice mixture with chicken broth and cornstarch. bring to a boil and reduce heat. simmer until thickened. stir in 1 teaspoon of butter. serve over the rice and shrimp.