Pepper Shrimp

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  • Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
6 T. Ketchup, low sodium1 C Chicken Broth 99% Fat FreeJuice from 1/2 lemon (or 2 t. canned lemon juice)3 T. hoisin sauce1 t. Splenda or 2 t. brown sugar1-2 t. black pepper, fine1 C each Green, red, and yellow Bell Peppers cored, seeded and cut in strips1 C Onions, in thin slices4-6 Cloves fresh Garlic, peeled & coarsely chopped 3 t. Ginger Root, peeled & coarsely chopped1/3 pd. shrimp per person (50 large for 5 people), thawed, deshelled, deveined2 T. Olive OilOPTIONAL: Cayenne pepper
Directions
Serves 5 large adults, sauce can be made in advance and only gets better!

Rough chop garlic, ginger and onions. Saute in olive oil until just starting to become translucent. Toss peppers and peeled/deveined shrimp in a bowl. Set aside.

Combine all wet ingredients, reserving 1/2 of chicken stock. Add Splenda/sugar to sauce. Let set for flavors to "meld". Add pepper to taste.

Add remaining chicken stock to sauteed veggies. Bring to a hard boil. Add shrimp & peppers, reduce to a simmer. Cook shrimp no more than 2 minutes on each side. Add sauce to taste and reduce heat to low, mixing in sauce until heated.

Serve immediately over rice, noodles or in a bowl.

OPTIONAL:
- for extra heat, add cayenne pepper to taste!

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEARNINGDAILY.

Servings Per Recipe: 5
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 188.2
  • Total Fat: 6.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 107.5 mg
  • Sodium: 608.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 13.5 g

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