Sesame Shrimp

Submitted by Arlyn Osborne

"A healthy twist on a take-out favorite prepared with juicy shrimp and a simple but flavorful sauce."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Turn the heat down to medium. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Let cook for 30 seconds. Garnish with sesame seeds.

Reviews

[proxysprout]

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.