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November 08th, 2019

11/8/2019

SERVINGS: 6
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
DIETARY: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
PREP/COOK TIME: 25 min/15 min

Ginger Shrimp Fried Rice

Start by making the sauce mixture for the fried rice. Mix the soy sauce, mirin, rice vinegar, honey, and sesame oil into a separate bowl. Whisk well and set aside.
In a large pan or wok, add the peanut oil on high heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and onion first. Cook for about 3 minutes. Add the carrots and pepper next and cook for an additional 3 minutes. After that, add the shrimp and cook for about 3 minutes.
Once the shrimp start to turn pink, add the rice and cook until slightly brown, around 3 minutes. It's a lot of steps, but it's worth it!
Add the eggs next and cook until they begin to firm up. Last, but not least, add the peas and the sauce mixture that was set aside. Cook and mix until the sauce mixture coats the entire dish and reduces slightly.
Place a healthy portion on a plate, garnish with toasted sesame seeds and chives, and serve with a refreshing side of bean sprouts. Better than takeout!

Me Cuisine Tips

Ginger is a great source of antioxidants. It is also an anti inflammatory, so it helps with joint pain.
Don't add too much salt throughout because the soy sauce is very salty!
I am weird and like to eat the shrimp shells and tails, but you can remove them. The shells and tails add great flavor to the dish.
Tastes great with chicken too!

11/8/2019

SERVINGS: 4
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
DIETARY: Gluten-Free
PREP/COOK TIME: 30 min/20 min

Zucchini Noodles

Rockfish (or any white fish)

Begin by making the primavera sauce. Add the 1/4 c. olive, crushed red pepper, dried oregano, garlic, and onions to a sauce pan on medium heat. Cook for about 5-6 minutes or until the onions and garlic are soft. Add everything else to the pan minus the zucchini noodles.
Cook all of the sauce ingredients for about 8 minutes or until the vegetables are almost cooked through. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Once the sauce is done simmering, add the zucchini noodles and cook in the sauce for about 6 minutes. Don't forget to add salt and pepper throughout the cooking process! When the "noodles" are cooked through, add the parmesan cheese and mix until the sauce coats all of the noodles.
Heat a clean pan on high with 2 tbsp. of olive oil. Season the fish with salt and pepper on both sides. Once the oil gets hot, add the fish and cook on both sides for about 4 minutes or until each side is golden.
Toss the "noodles" and put on a plate with the fish on top for beautiful presentation!

Me Cuisine Tips

The cheese isn't neccessary, but it is a good way to tie the whole sauce together!
Primavera is essentially an Italian vegetable sauce. Add other combinations of veggies for different flavor profiles.
The sauce will work well with normal noodles as well, I have just been trying to eat a little healthier.
Any white fish works, but rockfish is meaty and juicy.