And then, peeking out from behind some frozen ground beef, I saw it! Trader Joe’s Shrimp and Vegetable Stir Fry! It’s a self-contained meal with shrimp, veggies and a salt-and-pepper mixture, and all you have to do is stir-fry it.
But. I didn’t feel like expending the effort to get out a pan.
Yes, I was feeling JUST THAT LAZY. Shut up.
BUT! I figured that it had similar ingredients to a TV dinner, and THOSE are microwaveable, so why not the stir fry?
As it turned out, it takes a LOT longer to zap something that isn’t meant to be zapped. Altogether it took about 10 minutes in the microwave, and the veggies did come out a little weird. Also the shrimp were a little tough. (I didn’t care. I didn’t have to stir-fry.)
Having said that, I drained the water off and it was perfectly fine. (I will note here that when you stir-fry this stuff, it’s FANTASTIC. Microwaved . . . slightly less fantastic. But still good!)
The picture at the bottom is an entire package. So figure on one package serving 2 moderate adult-sized portions. Since the whole package is fairly low-cal, I ate the WHOLE FREAKIN’ THING, and it was YUMMY. MMmmmmmmm . . .
Wait, what? Where was I? Oh! Oh, yeah.
I almost always add some sort of extra sauce to it: oyster, plum, hoisin, peanut, whatever. But in truth, it’s really good as is, and it’s relatively inexpensive! (No, I don’t remember how much I paid for the package. Wouldn’t that be nice? *sigh*)
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Have you ever tried spraying something that isn't meant for the microwave with a bit of canola oil spray before you cook it? I've had the same experience with "weird" vegetables, and I always think of this AFTER the fact! Ha! It just seems to me that some kind of "protection" might work to keep the outside of the vegetables "nicer," while the inside cooks! Although maybe not! It's a good theory, though, don't you think? Ha!
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