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Dungeness Crab Spring Fried Rice

A special but weeknight-friendly Pacific Northwest fried rice with sweet Dungeness crab, sale asparagus, snap peas, ginger, and fluffy jasmine rice. It feels celebratory without requiring more than one skillet.

Ingredients

  • Whole Cooked Dungeness Crab
    1 lb, meat picked from shell, about 6–8 oz meat 14.99
  • Green Asparagus
    8 oz, woody ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces 2.77
  • Kroger® Sugar Snap Peas
    4 oz, strings removed, sliced on a bias 3.99
  • Kroger® Jasmine Rice
    1 1/2 cups cooked, preferably day-old 14.49
  • Ginger Root
    1 tablespoon, finely grated 4.99
  • Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs
    2 cloves, minced 2.49
  • Green Top Red Radishes
    3 radishes, thinly sliced 1.99
  • Organic Cilantro
    2 tablespoons, chopped 2.50
  • Large egg
    2, beaten
  • Neutral oil
    1 1/2 tablespoons
  • Soy sauce
    1 tablespoon, plus more to taste
  • Toasted sesame oil
    1 teaspoon
  • Rice vinegar or lime juice
    1 teaspoon
  • Black pepper
    to taste

Instructions

  1. Prep the crab by cracking the cooked Dungeness crab and picking out the meat, checking carefully for shell fragments. Trim 8 oz asparagus and cut into 1-inch pieces, slice 4 oz snap peas, thinly slice 3 radishes, grate 1 tablespoon ginger, mince 2 garlic cloves, and chop 2 tablespoons cilantro.
  2. Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 tablespoon neutral oil, pour in 2 beaten eggs, scramble just until softly set, then transfer to a plate.
  3. Add 1 tablespoon neutral oil to the same skillet. Add the asparagus and snap peas with a pinch of salt and stir-fry for 2–3 minutes until bright green and crisp-tender.
  4. Add the grated ginger and minced garlic and stir for 20–30 seconds until fragrant.
  5. Add 1 1/2 cups cooked jasmine rice, breaking up clumps with a spatula. Stir-fry for 3–4 minutes until the rice is hot and lightly toasted in spots.
  6. Fold in the picked crab meat and scrambled egg. Season with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar or lime juice, and black pepper. Cook 1–2 minutes, just until the crab is hot.
  7. Taste and adjust with a little more soy sauce if needed. Plate in shallow bowls, then top with sliced radishes and chopped cilantro for crunch and color.

Cook time: 35 minutes

Estimated cost: About $21–24 using listed ingredients; pantry items not priced

Health notes: About 560 calories per serving. High in lean protein from crab, moderate carbs from rice, and plenty of spring vegetables; use low-sodium soy sauce if desired.

Drink pairing: Choose a crisp, citrusy white with enough acidity for crab and ginger; skip heavy oak so the shellfish stays sweet.

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Recipe score: 6/10

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