You can save this recipe for a night when you are short on time. This Sweet and Sour Shrimp Stir Fry takes no time at all to put together. By using Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain Brown Ready Rice, you can keep the cooking/prep time down to just 15 minutes.
This Sweet and Sour Shrimp Stir Fry is 4 Weight Watchers SmartPoints on the FreeStyle program. That number includes shrimp, pineapple, carrots, and bell peppers cooked in a thickened sweet and sour sauce with brown rice on the side.
Want to cook up a delicious dinner in a flash?
Here is what you need:
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks
Cooking spray
1 pound large shrimp, deveined and peeled with tails removed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup matchstick carrots
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1-1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds, optional
1 (8.8 ounce) package Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain Brown Ready Rice
Here is what you do:
Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice.
Spray a large stir fry skillet with cooking spray. Heat pan to medium-high heat. Add shrimp and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute.
Add carrots and bell peppers. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until the shrimp is fully cooked and the vegetables are crisp tender.
In a small bowl, using a fork or a whisk, combine 1/2 cup pineapple juice, water, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch.
Add sauce mix and the pineapple chunks to the pan and allow to cook 7-9 minutes, or until the sweet and sour sauce is thickened.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.
Cook brown rice according to the directions on the package. Serve 1/2 cup brown rice with 1 cup shrimp stir fry mixture.
Makes 4 servings.
One serving is 1/2 cup rice and 1 cup shrimp stir fry mixture.
One serving is 6 Green, 4 Blue, and 4 Purple points.
Sweet & Sour Shrimp Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 8 ounce can pineapple chunks
- Cooking spray
- 1 pound large shrimp, deveined and peeled with tails removed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1-1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds, optional
- 1 8.8 ounce package Uncle Ben's Whole Grain Brown Ready Rice
Instructions
- Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice.
- Spray a large stir fry skillet with cooking spray. Heat pan to medium-high heat. Add shrimp and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute.
- Add carrots and bell peppers. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until the shrimp is fully cooked and the vegetables are crisp tender.
- In a small bowl, using a fork or a whisk, combine 1/2 cup pineapple juice, water, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch.
- Add sauce mix and the pineapple chunks to the pan and allow to cook 7-9 minutes, or until the sweet and sour sauce is thickened.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.
- Cook brown rice according to the directions on the package. Serve 1/2 cup brown rice with 1 cup shrimp stir fry mixture.
Cyndy says
Even if you’re following the old SmartPoints, this is still low points and sounds very good!
Alisha Hughes says
Awesome! Thanks for letting us know Cyndy! 🙂
Jutina Latson says
Wow I made this dish tonight. Thank you so much.
Alisha Hughes says
Glad you liked it! ?
Betty says
Use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce. Reduces sodium significantly.