Sesame Shrimp
"A healthy twist on a take-out favorite prepared with juicy shrimp and a simple but flavorful sauce."
photo by Andrew Purcell
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
- 1⁄4 cup rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails off
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- salt
- pepper
directions
- Add the water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch, garlic powder, sesame oil and red pepper flakes to a bowl. Whisk well to combine and set aside.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add the butter and let melt. Add the shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Cook until they just turn pink, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a plate or bowl.
- Increase the heat to high. Give the reserved sauce a good whisk and add to the skillet. Let simmer until thickened, about 3 – 4 minutes.
- Turn the heat down to medium. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Let cook for 30 seconds. Garnish with sesame seeds.
Questions & Replies
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Oops, this recipe doesn't mention sesame seeds so I'm going to assume that you toast the sesame seeds and add. I had planned on preparing this recipe for dinner. -
I read and re-read these directions but when do you add the sesame seeds?
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Is it possible to insert nutritional info at end of recipe? Distracting in middle.
Reviews
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A delicious recipe for a take-out copy, my family enjoyed this a lot. The sauce will start to bubble up a lot because of the sugar, but you can't stop early or else it'll be runny. Overall a great meal, especially when paired with soba noodles.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Arlyn Osborne
United States
