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Thai Shrimp

Type: Fish, Shellfish
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs 681g / 24ozShrimp
5 tablespoons 75mlPeanut oil
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
2 tablespoons 30mlMinced shallots
1 tablespoon 15mlMinced ginger
1 tablespoon 15mlMinced garlic
2 cups 125g / 4.4ozDiced cored seeded tomatoes
4 tablespoons 60mlRice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons 30mlHoney
1 teaspoon 5mlChinese mustard - mixed with water
  To make a paste
2 tablespoons 30mlGreen onions - cut diagonal slices
  Baby mixed greens

Recipe Instructions

Place the shrimp in a shallow dish and sprinkle with peanut oil. Refrigerate until needed. When ready to saute, season lightly with salt and pepper.

In a medium saucepan, heat the peanut oil. Saute the shallots and ginger over medium-high heat just until wilted, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook one minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, cook 2 or 3 minutes. Pour in rice wine vinegar, honey and paste made with Chinese mustard. Reduce until the sauce thickens.

Add seasoned shrimp to sauce and cook until shrimp turn opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.

Presentation: Place baby mixed greens in center of platter, arrange shrimp and sauce around greens. Garnish with green onions.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Source:
The Salt Lake Tribune, 03-21-2000

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