Recipe Week #   8
MAINE SHRIMP AND BROCCOLI STIR-FRY

Weekly recipes and ingredients are on display at Ellsworth Hannaford (shown) and Trenton Marketplace IGA.

This recipe was adapted from one by Deborah Madison, and is easy to prepare in a wok or large fry-pan. To complete the meal, serve Maine Shrimp and Broccoli Stir-fry with brown rice, carrot sticks and applesauce.

• 1 tablespoon canola or peanut oil

• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

• 1 teaspoon finely minced fresh ginger

• 6 ounces mushrooms, sliced

• 8 ounces broccoli, chopped

• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

• 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce

• ½ cup water or vegetable stock

• 1 sweet bell pepper, red, yellow or orange cut into strips

• 1 pound Maine shrimp, uncooked

• 2 scallions, chopped, about ¼ cup (or fresh chives)

Heat the oil in a wok or large fry-pan. When hot, add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for about 1 minute. Add the chopped broccoli and mushrooms, cooking and stirring for 2 minutes. Add the rice vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, stock and bell pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer, cover and cook until the broccoli is just fork tender. Add the shrimp and cook until the shrimp are pink. Spoon into a serving bowl or onto individual plates and garnish with the chopped scallions. Makes four servings.

Nutritional analysis per serving: 210 calories, 27 grams protein, 12 grams carbohydrates, 6.5 grams fat (0 grams trans fat), 506 mg. sodium, 3 grams fiber.

Cheryl Wixson’s Kitchen is a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching people the joys and benefits of healthy eating and cooking utilizing regional products while supporting a sustainable environment.  For more recipes, visit our website at: www.cherylwixsonskitchen.org

Lose and Win is sponsored by Healthy Hancock, a coalition of organizations working together to improve the health of residents in Hancock County.

Lose and Win participants had a great time playing Beach Ball Volley Ball at the Downeast Family YMCA.

Lose and Win teams have completed week 7 of the 10 week program in Hancock County to lose weight and become healthier.

They have accumulated a loss of 2,565 pounds which is equivalent in weight to a 16’ Boston Whaler boat.

The “Ounce Denouncers” from Orland were the top losers for the week. The “Slim Jims” from the Ellsworth Hannaford store came in second and the “CMT Dream Team” from Coastal Med Tech won third place honors.