These are some of our favorite recipes, mostly from Cooking Light, but we tend to edit portions and ingredients
that suit our taste buds (e.g. when a recipe calls for 1 minced garlic clove, we use about 4 :) ).
Other recipes are passed down from family and friends.
Enjoy!

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Cantonese-Style Shrimp and Napa Cabbage

Serve this dish with a side of brown rice or soba noodles. It's a great way to use up cabbage too!


Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: about 3/4 cup)
Ingredients:
1/3 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons medium dry sherry
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
2 teaspoons peanut oil
1 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp
1 tablespoon bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
4 cups shredded Napa cabbage
1/3 cup diagonally cut green onions
 
Preparation:
1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.
2. Heat a wok or skillet over high heat. Add oils to pan; swirl to coat. Add shrimp; stir-fry 1 minute. Add ginger and garlic; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add broth mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes or until mixture thickens. Stir in cabbage; cook 1 minute. Top with onions.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 186
Fat: 6.7g
Saturated fat: 1.1g
Monounsaturated fat: 2.4g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.5g
Protein: 24.5g
Carbohydrate: 5.4g
Fiber: 1.6g
Cholesterol: 172mg
Iron: 3.1mg
Sodium: 509mg
Calcium: 92mg

1 comment:

  1. Thank you so much for letting us know this Cantonese style Napa, cabbage and Shrimp Stir Fry. I have a plan to cook this one on my Birthday because I know my visitors will like it. Please post more recipes here.

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