Loosely based on the Chinese American restaurant favorite, this quick supper saves time by using a prepared salad kit.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 15 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 2 rice bowls |
Ingredients
- 1 12- to 13-ounce chopped salad kit with sesame dressing
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups cooked long-grain white rice, chilled
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 8 ounces large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Instructions
- Whisk the dressing from the salad kit with the ketchup and chili-garlic sauce in a small bowl; set aside.
- Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the vegetables from the salad kit and cook, stirring, until just starting to soften, about 30 seconds. Add the rice, breaking up any large clumps, then add the sesame oil. Cook, stirring, until the rice is warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Divide between 2 shallow bowls.
- Wipe out the skillet. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons vegetable oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp in a single layer and season with salt and pepper. Cook until lightly browned but not cooked through, about 1 minute per side. Add the dressing mixture and simmer, stirring, until the shrimp is cooked through, about 30 seconds, thinning with water, if needed. Spoon over the rice mixture and sprinkle with the salad kit toppings.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 2 servings |
| Calories | 365 |
| Total Fat | 13 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 36 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Protein | 27 g |
| Cholesterol | 183 mg |
| Sodium | 611 mg |
Reviews
I’ve made this meal 3 times. I used steak tips as I didn’t have shrimp and it was delicious. I’ve also added sesame seeds. It’s so quick and easy. It’s a keeper for busy nights.
I agree with another review, it could use more heat! However, it is a quick weeknight meal that everyone enjoyed. I would definitely make it again.
Simple and delicious. Used a pound of shrimp for two servings. Be sure to use a salad kit that is more cabbage-based (such as Taylor Farms). Lettuce kit just wilts but the cabbage kit was a lovely tender-crisp.
This recipe is very good and easy – I doubled this recipe to serve 4, so I wouldn’t have to separate a pound of shrimp. I used two bags of salad and a full pound of shrimp, so I doubled the rest of the ingredients – except – I didn’t want to buy a jar of chili-garlic sauce, so I used 1 tsp. each Frank’s Red Hot and jarred sweet chili sauce that I already had on hand.
Great dish but it could have used a little more heat. Definitely a keeper!
So delicious and simple! I love recipes that “doctor” some premade grocery store bugs like salad kits. Great for weeknight fast dinners 🙂
An easy and delicious weeknight meal. Easily could make more than two bowls.