Thursday, March 18, 2010

Sauteed Orange Shrimp With Rice


Recipe taken from:
Taste of Home
Simple & Delicious
March/April 2010

Ingredients:

  • 1 package (8.8 ounces) ready-to-serve whole grain brown rice
  • 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon Crisco® Pure Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation:

Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large
skillet, saute shrimp and garlic in oil and butter for 3-4 minutes
or until shrimp turn pink.
Combine cornstarch and orange juice until smooth; stir in the basil
and salt. Gradually stir into the skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and
stir for 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve with rice.

Notes & Tips:
This recipe was SOO simple and wonderful. I bought vegetable fried rice and put the shrimp mixture on top. So yummy and easy and took less than 10 mins.

Nutrition Facts:
Yield: 3 servings.
1/2 cup shrimp mixture with 2/3 cup rice equals 365 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 194 mg cholesterol, 412 mg sodium,

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