Sweet & Sour Shrimp Stir Fry
6 Green, 4 Blue, and 4 Purple points per serving.
Makes: 4 servings
Calories: 272
Ingredients
- 1 8 ounce can pineapple chunks
- Cooking spray
- 1 pound large shrimp, deveined and peeled with tails removed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1-1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds, optional
- 1 8.8 ounce package Uncle Ben's Whole Grain Brown Ready Rice
Instructions
- Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice.
- Spray a large stir fry skillet with cooking spray. Heat pan to medium-high heat. Add shrimp and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute.
- Add carrots and bell peppers. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until the shrimp is fully cooked and the vegetables are crisp tender.
- In a small bowl, using a fork or a whisk, combine 1/2 cup pineapple juice, water, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch.
- Add sauce mix and the pineapple chunks to the pan and allow to cook 7-9 minutes, or until the sweet and sour sauce is thickened.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.
- Cook brown rice according to the directions on the package. Serve 1/2 cup brown rice with 1 cup shrimp stir fry mixture.