Shrimp Fried Rice with Sesame Oil

Love homemade fried rice! Such a great way to use up leftover vegetables and it couldn’t be easier. I posted my original fried rice recipe here. When my House of Tsang package arrived (disclaimer: I received these products for free), I was excited to see the package contained sesame oil (which I had never used before). I decided to revamp my fried rice a bit and add the oil.

Easy Shrimp Fried Rice with Sesame Oil:

Ingredients:

• 1 bag of Success 10 minute brown rice, cooked according to package directions
• 1/2 lb of shrimp, boiled/cooked through
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 egg + 1 egg white
• 1/2 cup frozen peas, defrosted
• 1/2 cup frozen corn, defrosted
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• Desired quantity soy sauce (I used House of Tsang Ginger Flavored Soy Sauce)

Directions:

Add oil and garlic to a wok or frying pan. Cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Add egg & egg white, scramble and cook through. Add cooked rice, shrimp, peas and corn and cook for ~ 5 minutes. Remove from heat and toss in sesame oil and desired amount of soy sauce.

The outcome is so yummy! The sesame oil really adds that special something! Yum!! Have you used sesame oil before?

Chicken Parmesan Bake

I’ve mentioned before that Josh LOVES chicken parmesan. I always try to make chicken parmesan like dishes at home that are easier and healthier than the original. This time, I went with a bake. There aren’t specific measurements to go along with this recipe. I think everyone likes different amounts of chicken, cheese & sauce. Instead, here is a general step-by-step of what I did.

Boil chicken until cooked through and shred:

Cook pasta according to package direction (you can use shaped pasta or spaghetti/linguine).

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

In a large bowl, mix together desired quantity of cooked pasta, shredded cheese, shredded chicken & sauce:

Place in a baking dish and top with bread crumbs and parmesan cheese:

Baked for 20 minutes and then place under the broiler to brown up the topping:

Enjoy!