My husband and I love going to a local hibachi restaurant.  He took me there for the first time right after we were married and I absolutely loved it.  I had never been to a place like that.  They had the most delicious fried rice, but even better- the shrimp sauce that goes with it. Oh my goodness, I just wanted to take a bottle home and top it over everything.

The sauce is a mix of mayo, paprika and sugar along with some secret ingredients that make it the best sauce ever for any type of rice.  Drizzle this deliciousness over the veggie tossed rice which has been perfectly fried in a nice slab of butter and you’ll never want a different meal. You’ll find the secret ingredients below!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Sophia Inza.

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Quick Tip: Do not use margarine for this recipe.  It doesn’t fry the rice as nicely as butter does.  And feel free to add more butter to the recipe.  The listed amounts are minimum, but adding more makes it so much better.

When most people hear the word “fried,” they automatically associate that with a high calorie dish.  This shrimp fried rice meal, however, is very healthy and low in fat!  Rife with vegetables and flavor, you won’t be disappointed with this one!

This recipe serves 4-6 people.  The prep takes the most amount of time for this recipe, so you can prep early, and this can be ready in minutes, making you tonight’s dinner hero!

Recipe and photo courtesy of 12 Tomatoes

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Even if you are fortunate enough to grow up around a talented cook, you may fall prey to some limiting food myths. Here are two that Mother passed on to me: (1) Good Chinese food is really too complicated and impractical to make at home. (2) It is extremely difficult, if not nearly impossible, to make a dish that is really good AND really healthy. This recipe goes a long way to dispel these notions.

Just to be clear: I don’t plan on giving up all of those less-than-healthy things. I will always love my bacon, and I still believe that butter makes plenty of things a whole lot better. But I do believe in maintaining a balanced diet and mixing in healthier options when possible, and I do like variety. The fried rice dish here allows me to take down all of those proverbial birds with one stone. It offers a healthy sampling of the better carbs and is low in fat–much better than the usual Chinese takeout–and offers me a bit of departure from the everyday food options for home cooking without breaking the bank.

Recipe adapted by 12 Tomatoes

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Quick Tip: Adjust the amount of ginger powder to your liking!