Spicy Shrimp Fried Rice

They say spicy food makes you eat less and speeds up your metabolism. True or not, if you make this with brown rice, which has more fibre, it will keep you full longer and gives a nice firm texture for fried rice. Every bite of this rice, is loaded with shrimp and a little bit of heat!

 

Lower Calorie Spicy Shrimp Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 3 cups brown rice cooked
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined (peeled weight is .75 lb)
• 2 egg whites, scrambled
• 1 whole egg, scrambled
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, diced
• 5 spring onions, chopped, whites and greens separated
• oil spray
• 1 tbsp sesame oil with cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (or more to taste)
• 4 tsp soy sauce (or more to taste)
• 1 tsp Asian fish sauce
• salt and fresh pepper

Method

1. In a bowl, season shrimp with cayenne pepper, chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
2. Scramble eggs with a drop of water and season with salt and pepper.
3. In a hot wok, spray a little oil and cook the eggs.
4. When cooked, remove from pan and set aside.
5. Let the wok get really hot.
6. Add sesame oil and saute onions, spring onion whites, garlic and hot pepper flakes for about 1 – 2 minutes.
7. Add shrimp and saute until no longer translucent.
8. Add rice and cooked egg along with soy sauce and fish sauce, mixing well for about 2 minutes.
9. Add greens of the spring onions and serve.

Serves 4 – Serving Size: 1-1/2 cups – Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: 307, Fat: 7g, Protein: 23g, Carbohydrate: 37g, Fibre: 4g