Apricot Shrimp recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup chopped dried apricots
⅓ cup orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red bell pepper, cored and sliced into 1/4-inch strips
½ cup thinly sliced green onions, with some of the green tops
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Nutrition Info

297.1 calories
carbohydrate: 23.5 g
cholesterol: 187.8 mg
fat: 10.4 g
fiber: 2.2 g
protein: 20 g
saturatedFat: 4.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 431.3 mg
sugar: 17.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine apricots and orange liqueur in a small bowl, let stand for at least 15 minutes.

  2. Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and green onions, stir constantly for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium and stir in shrimp. Cook until shrimp turn pink, about 2 minutes. Add apricot-orange liqueur mixture, cook and stir for 3 minutes.

  3. Whisk water, lemon juice, soy sauce, cornstarch, and pepper together in a small bowl. Pour into the shrimp mixture and stir until slightly thickened and heated through, about 1 minute.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

A meal with lovely presentation that's nice enough for dinner guests, but really quick and easy to make. Delicious served over white rice with a garnish of toasted slivered or sliced almonds.

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