Garlic Pepper Shrimp Stir Fry

Thanks to our friends at Healthy Aperture Blogger Network and Hodgson Mill for sponsoring this amazing Garlic Pepper Shrimp Stir Fry!  With shrimp, snap peas and peppers coated in a yummy garlic pepper sauce served over a hearty whole grain medley. A delicious and healthy 20-minute meal!

I love a good stir fry recipe.  They’re quick, easy and as healthy as you want them to be!

Plus, they taste so fresh and sooo good!

I’m not gonna lie: this stir fry situation is all kinds of delicious!  With sautéed garlic, tamari, and fish sauce, it’s like the best Asian takeout you’ve ever tasted…  but even better since you made it yourself!!

Today I’m keeping it extra healthy (because New Year Goals and all) with this Parmesan Sorghum, Quinoa and Brown Rice mixture.

Yes - I’m swapping out traditional rice for a sorghum, quinoa and brown rice blend from Hodgson Mill.  It’s gluten-free, non-GMO, ready in 20 minutes, and full of healthy whole grains. (These Hodgson Mill side dishes are new, and can be found in-store in select areas, or purchased online at www.hodgsonmill.com or Amazon.)

You’re probably familiar with quinoa and brown rice, but maybe not so much Sorghum.  Allow me to enlighten you!

Why I used Sorghum in this Shrimp Stir Fry:

• Sorghum is a small, beige, gluten-free whole grain that is becoming more and more popular.
• It’s the fifth most important cereal crop in the world, largely because of its natural drought tolerance and versatility as food, feed and fuel.
• This superfood is made in America!  It is grown from Kansas to Texas and all around the nation.
• The mild sorghum grains in Hodgson Mill side dishes are pearled and cracked for a tender, creamy texture.
• Sorghum contains calcium and small amounts of iron, vitamin B1, and niacin. It can also provide magnesium, copper, phosphorous, and potassium!

Class dismissed!  Give yourself extra credit just for reading all of the above facts on Sorghum.

This stir fry is just so gorgeous!  With those colorful peppers and bright green snap peas, it’s almost too pretty to eat.  But that won’t stop me!!

You start by cooking the Parmesan Sorghum in a mixture of water and chicken broth.

While that's cooking, heat up a small saute pan, add coconut oil (canola works too) and minced garlic and cook for 1  minute on medium-high.  Now add white wine, chicken stock, fish sauce, tamari (or soy sauce), Mirin (sweet rice cooking wine), ginger, and black pepper and bring to a simmer.  Cook for 4-5 minutes until it's reduced by half.  Set that aside and cook the shrimp.

Using a large skillet over high heat, add some coconut oil and stir in the snap peas and peppers, then cook for 4-5 minutes and set aside.

Add a little more oil to your hot pan and add the shrimp.  Season with salt and pepper, and sauté until they curl up and turn an opaque white color – about 2 minutes per side.

Now add your veggies and your garlic pepper sauce back into the pan and stir it all together.  Serve the shrimp and veggies over your new favorite cooked whole grains and enjoy!  Another healthy and delicious weeknight dinner ready in 20 minutes!

Consider substituting Hodgson Mill whole grain side dishes in place of mashed potatoes or white rice for a whole grain nutrition boost in any of your dinner meals -- and lots of flavor!

PS: This shrimp stir fry would be great with any of these veggies:

• Broccoli
• Green beans
• Asparagus
• Mushrooms
• Red onions
• Snow peas
• Carrots
• Bok choy

Happy Healthy eating!

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Yield: 4 servings

Garlic Pepper Shrimp Stir Fry

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Garlic Pepper Shrimp Stir Fry - With shrimp, snap peas and peppers coated in a yummy garlic pepper sauce served over a hearty whole grain medley. A delicious and healthy 20-minute meal!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

For The Parmesan Whole Grain Medley:

• 1 5-ounce packet of Hodgson Mill Parmesan Sorghum Quinoa & Brown Rice
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup chicken stock

For The Garlic Pepper Sauce:

• 1 tablespoon coconut or canola oil
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup dry white wine
• ½ cup chicken stock
• 1 ½ teaspoons fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon tamari or soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

For The Stir Fry:

• 2 tablespoons coconut or canola oil
• 1 ½ pounds shrimp, shelled, de-veined, and tails removed (I used the "26-30" sized shrimp)
• 2 bell peppers (either yellow, red, or orange), thinly sliced
• 12 ounces snap peas
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

For The Parmesan Whole Grain Medley:

1. Add sorghum, chicken stock and water to a saucepan with tight-fitting lid.  
2. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook at a rapid simmer for 19 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit 5 minutes covered.

For The Garlic Pepper Sauce:

1. Meanwhile, heat a small sauté pan over medium-high heat.  Add 1 tablespoon of oil and saute the garlic for about 1 minute. 
2. Add the wine, stock, fish sauce, tamari, mirin, ground ginger, & black pepper.  Cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes.  Set aside.

For The Stir Fry:

1. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a large saucepan, add peppers and snap peas, and cook on medium high heat for 4-5 minutes.  Set aside on a plate.
2. Add 1 more tablespoon of oil to the same saucepan, season shrimp with salt and pepper, and saute for 2 minutes per side.  Add the veggies and garlic pepper sauce and fold together.
3. Serve over cooked whole grain medley.

Notes

The sweetness of the Mirin is very important to balance the flavors in this recipe… so if you don’t have Mirin, substitute ½ teaspoon sugar.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

10 ounces
Amount Per Serving Calories 379Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 430mgSodium 1711mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 3gSugar 8gProtein 39g

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