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Spicy Shrimp Stack

Spicy Shrimp Stack

Here's what you'll need:

  • 1 1/3 cups of cooked short-grain brown rice 
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1/3-1/2 pound of cleaned (peeled/tails removed) cooked shrimp, diced into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 cup of diced cucumber
  • 1/2 cup of mashed avocado
  • 4 teaspoons of mayonnaise
  • 1-2 teaspoons of Sriracha
  • Reduced sodium soy sauce to taste
  • Sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Begin by preparing your ingredients. Cook the rice according to package directions and measure out 1 1/3 cups.
  2. Add the rice vinegar and stir. Spread the rice out on a sheet pan to cool.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise and Sriracha and set aside.
  4. Now you're ready to build your stack: Using a 1 cup measuring cup, layer in 1/4 of a cup of diced cucumbers, then 2 tablespoons of the mashed avocado, then 1/4 cup of the diced shrimp, and lastly 1/3 cup of brown rice.
  5. Place a small plate on top of the measuring cup and flip over to turn your stack onto the plate.
  6. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and drizzle with soy sauce and spicy mayo.
  7. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
This meal takes no time to prepare and it is an awesome alternative to expensive sushi takeout. The original and a bit fancier version comes from Skinny Taste. You could also dress it up a bit if you are entertaining by substituting the shrimp for ahi tuna.
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