Asian Recipe √ Sesame Shrimp Stir-Fry

This quick and tasty main dish has a double hit of sesame oil and seeds that add nutty flavor to crisp peppers and shrimp.

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
• ½ pound sugar snap peas
• ⅓ cup cornstarch
• ¾ cup chicken broth
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Cooking Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, bring salted water to a boil. Add rice, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. While rice is simmering, combine shrimp, ginger, cayenne pepper, garlic, sesame seeds and black pepper in a large plastic food storage bag. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator.
3. Heat sesame oil in a large wok or skillet. Add red bell pepper and green onions; saute 3 to 4 minutes to soften slightly Add teriyaki sauce. Add peas and shrimp with seasoning; saute 4 minutes or until shrimp are opaque.
4. Stir cornstarch into chicken broth and add to wok; cook, stirring until mixture boils. Sprinkle with salt. Spoon shrimp mixture over rice.

Nutrition Facts

• calories395.5
• carbohydrateContent50.5 g
• cholesterolContent172.9 mg
• fatContent9.3 g
• fiberContent3.1 g
• proteinContent24.2 g
• saturatedFatContent1.5 g
• sodiumContent885.3 mg
• sugarContent3.4 g