Garlic Shrimp with Savory Brown Rice

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Garlic Shrimp with Savory Brown Rice

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White bowl filled with brown rice, cooked tail-off shrimp, and garnished with fresh thyme

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4
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    Ingredients
    Serves 4
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    2 c. Hy-Vee instant brown rice
    1 c. Hy-Vee apple juice
    1 c. plus 1/3 c. Hy-Vee reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
    1 lbs. large shrimp (26- to 30-count per pound)
    6 cloves garlic, divided
    2 tbsp. Hy-Vee olive oil, divided
    ¼ tsp. Hy-Vee salt
    ¼ c. dry white wine
    1 ½ tsp. Hy-Vee cornstarch
    ⅛ tsp. Hy-Vee red pepper flakes
    Lemon wedges, optional
    ¼ c. chopped fresh thyme, optional

    Directions

    1. Prepare brown rice according to package directions using apple juice and 1 cup broth in place of water called for on package.
    2. Meanwhile, mince 4 garlic cloves; set aside.
    3. Peel and devein shrimp. Rinse; pat dry and place in medium bowl. Toss with minced garlic, 1 tablespoon oil and salt. Cover and marinate at room temperature 20 minutes.
    4. For sauce, combine 1/3 cup chicken broth, wine, cornstarch and red pepper flakes; set aside.
    5. In a wok or large skillet, heat remaining 1 tbsp oil over medium-low heat. Smash remaining 2 cloves garlic and add to wok. Cook and stir until garlic is light golden, 4 to 7 minutes. Remove garlic, finely chop and set aside.
    6. In same wok, cook shrimp in garlic-infused oil over medium-high heat until shrimp are pink, about 3 minutes.
    7. Push shrimp away from center of wok. Add sauce to hot wok. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Push shrimp into sauce and stir to coat.
    8. Fluff rice with fork and stir in reserved finely chopped garlic. Serve shrimp over rice.
    9. If desired, squeeze a lemon wedge over each serving and sprinkle with thyme.

    Nutrition facts

    Servings

    330 Calories per serving

    Amounts Per Serving

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 240mg
    • Sodium: 1270mg
    • Total Carbohydrates: 29g
    • Protein: 29g

    Daily Values

    0%
    Vitamin A 6%
    0%
    Vitamin C 2%
    0%
    Iron 4%
    0%
    Calcium 10%

    Recipe Source:

    Hy-Vee Seasons Health 2012.