Sweet Chili Shrimp Rice Bowl
There’s nothing like sweet and spicy shrimp. We douse these little buddies in a sublime sweet chili sauce, with slight hints of heat, and top with salty peanuts and fresh green onions. Chili crustaceans… count us in
Ingredients
8 oz Shrimp
6 oz Long Grain White Rice
1 oz Roasted & Salted Peanuts
1/4 oz Tamari Soy Sauce
1/2 tsp Cilantro Lime Pepper
8 oz Green Beans
2 oz Sweet Chili Sauce
2 Tbsp Cornstarch
2 Green Onions
1 tsp Minced Ginger
Directions
~~~ Start the Rice ~~~
Bring a small pot with rice water to a boil.
Once boiling, reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.
Remove from burner and set aside.
While rice cooks, continue recipe.
~~~ Prepare the Ingredients ~~~
Trim green beans and cut into 2” pieces.
Coarsely chop peanuts.
Trim and thinly slice green onions.
Pat shrimp dry. In a mixing bowl, combine shrimp and cornstarch. Toss or gently stir until coated evenly. Set aside.
~~~ Finish the Rice ~~~
Spray a large non-stick pan generously with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Add green beans to hot pan and cook, 1 minute.
Stir in 1/4 cup water and cilantro lime pepper salt. Cover and cook until tender, 6-8 minutes.
Uncover and stir in half the green onions (reserve remaining for garnish). Stir occasionally until bright green, 1-2 minutes.
Stir in cooked rice until heated through, 2-3 minutes.
Remove from burner. Cover and set aside.
~~~ Cook the Shrimp ~~~
Place another large non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 3 Tbsp. olive oil. Let oil heat, 3 minutes.
Add shrimp to hot pan and cook until shrimp are pink and reach a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees, 2-3 minutes per side.
Add sweet chili sauce, ginger, soy sauce, and a pinch of salt. Stir often until sauce is bubbling and coats shrimp, 1-2 minutes.
If too thick, add water, 1 Tbsp. at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Remove from burner.
~~~ Finish Dish ~~~
Plate dish as pictured, topping rice with shrimp, peanuts, and remaining green onions.