Sauteed Shrimp & Prawns with Spicy Plum Sauce
Sauteed Shrimp & Prawns with Spicy Plum Sauce recipe
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
20 minReady
40 minLow in Saturated Fat, Trans-fat Free, Sugar-Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
shrimp
medium, peeled and deveined |
|
| 3 | teaspoons |
vegetable oil
divided |
|
| 1 | large |
sweet yellow bell peppers
stemmed, seeded and cut into thin pieces |
*
|
| 2 | medium |
scallions, spring or green onions
thinly sliced |
|
| ¾ | cup |
plum sauce
spicy |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cilantro
finely minced |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
shrimp
medium, peeled and deveined |
|
| 15 | ml |
vegetable oil
divided |
|
| 1 | large |
sweet yellow bell peppers
stemmed, seeded and cut into thin pieces |
*
|
| 2 | medium |
scallions, spring or green onions
thinly sliced |
|
| 177 | ml |
plum sauce
spicy |
|
| 15 | ml |
cilantro
finely minced |
|
Directions
Prepare the shrimp and refrigerate until ready to cook.
In a heavy skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat.
Add half of the shrimp and sauté until pink and just cooked through, about 2 minutes.
Do not overcook.
Remove from the pan and heat another teaspoon oil.
Add the remaining shrimp and cook as before.
Remove from the pan.
Put the remaining teaspoon oil in the pan.
Add the bell pepper and green onions; sauté 3 minutes.
Add the plum sauce and simmer 2 minutes.
Stir in the shrimp and cook over medium-low heat 2 minutes.
Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
