Mandarin shrimp

Recipe Information

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh or frozen raw medium shrimp (in shells)

• 2 cups boiling water 

• 2 cups sliced mushrooms (about 5 ounces)

• 1 cup uncooked long grain brown rice 

• 1 small onion, thinly sliced

• 1 teaspoon salt 

• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger 

• 1 cup sliced water chestnuts 

• 1 can (15 ounces) mandarin orange segments, drained

• 1 package (6 ounces) frozen snow peas, thawed and drained

Directions

• Heat oven to 350 �F.

• Peel shrimp from shell. If using frozen shrimp, do not thaw and peel in cold water.

• Remove the vein from each shrimp by making a shallow lengthwise cut down the back.

• In a 13x9 baking dish, mix together the water, mushrooms, rice, onion, shrimp, salt, and ginger.

• Tightly cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.

• Bake in oven until liquid is gone and shrimp are pink, about 40 minutes.

• Remove the dish from oven and pull back aluminum foil. Stir in water chestnuts, mandarin oranges, and snow peas.

• Replace aluminum foil and allow to stand; do not place back in the oven.

• The dish is ready when the snow peas are hot.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 190 cal

• Total fat: 2g

• Saturated fat: <1g

• Monounsaturated fat: <1g

• Cholesterol: 115mg

• Sodium: 518mg

• Potassium: 323mg

• Carbohydrate: 25g

• Fiber: 3g

• Protein: 18g