Thursday, June 30, 2011

Quick and Easy Szechuan Shrimp

This is so quick to make and goes well with fried rice. It's nice and spicy for the desi side of us. :)

Ingredients:

about 1/2 lb shrimp
1/2 cup water or chicken broth
2 tbsp ketchup or tomato puree
2 tsp honey
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp garlic-ginger paste
2 tsp red pepper flakes (adjust to your liking)
1 tsp corn starch
2-3 green onions/scallions, sliced

Mix the water, ketchup, honey, soy sauce and red pepper flakes together in a bowl. Heat oil over medium-high heat and add the ginger-garlic paste and half of the green onions and stir around for about 30 seconds. Add the shrimp and cook over high heat just until they turn pink. Add the sauce and cook for a minute or two and then stir in the corn starch (mixed with a little cold water) Stir and cook until the sauce is thickened. (Should only take about a couple minutes) Sprinkle on the remaining green onions.

3 comments:

  1. hehe, love you too. *blushes*

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  2. You posted on my blog yesterday, I tried to reply but it wasnt working so I am commenting here. awwww thank you so much for the sweet words! :)
    This is my first time painting, I just started a couple months ago. I have always been good at drawing so thats why I tried painting and found that I really liked doing it.Honestly I can't give many pointers, just paint with your own style and have fun with mixing the colors. Also I check out other paintings through the internet for inspiration and a base to start with. I have also watched some youtube videos for painting tips, you can try searching there for some starter tips. I hope it works out for you and you enjoy doing it InshaALlah. :)

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