Sweet and Spicy Shrimp

By kimvess

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
• 3/4 pound uncooked peeled deveined large shrimp, thawed if frozen
• Hot cooked rice, if desired

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

Stir together soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, crushed red pepper and cornstarch until cornstarch is dissolved; set aside.

Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Stir-fry onion, bell pepper and carrot in oil 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.

Stir in soy sauce mixture and shrimp. Stir-fry 3 to 5 minutes, until shrimp are pink and firm and sauce is thickened. Serve over rice.