Shrimp Stir Fry

👊🏻Fuel your smile with Pineapple Shrimp Stir Fry

One of our favorite shows to watch together as a family is Masterchef junior !   It is so amazing and inspiring to watch these young culinary geniuses create such beautiful food.  One of the biggest benefits of watching it together is that it has inspired my children to want to cook and be more involved in food choices.  It has also greatly helped with my more picky 7 year old. She had been so much more willing to try new flavors. Not everything is a win for her, but usually if she cooks it, she will at least try it.

My girls have always enjoyed shrimp.  Shrimp is a great dish to cook with your family because you can keep frozen, peeled and deveined shrimp in the freezer.  You don’t even have to remember to take it out! Place the frozen shrimp in a large bowl. Fill the bowl about half-full (enough to cover the shrimp) with cool tap water. After about ten minutes, drain the water into the sink and add fresh water to the bowl. Let shrimp sit in the fresh water about five or ten more minutes, or until shrimp are thawed. Drain water thoroughly. Use paper towels to dry the shrimp before cooking.

Shrimp fuels your smile by providing  over 100% of the Daily Value for selenium, over 75% for vitamin B12, over 50% for phosphorous, and over 30% for choline, copper, and iodine.

Selenium is an important mineral. It is an important antioxidant that helps fight free radicals, which damage cell membranes and DNA, leading to premature aging and disease.
The phosphorus will help keep calcium directed to your teeth and jaw bones for a healthy smile!

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Then add in all the veggies with some pineapple for a nutrient dense , polyphenol packed punched bowl of deliciousness!
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Ingredients

1-2 cups chopped pineapple
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon @butternutmountainfarm maple syrup
1 tablespoon fresh squeezed juice of an orange
1 tablespoon coconut aminos or soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame  oil
1 small head of broccoli 🥦
1 cup chopped green beans
1 medium bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 medium sweet onion, thinly sliced
1 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions:

In a small bowl, mix cornstarch, broth, brown sugar, orange juice, soy sauce and reserved pineapple juice until smooth.

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add peppers, broccoli, green beans  and onion; stir-fry 1-2 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Add shrimp; stir-fry 2-3 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink. Remove from pan.

Place pineapple in skillet. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Return shrimp mixture to pan; heat through, stirring to combine.

Serve over any whole grain or cauliflower rice!