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Shrimp Stir Fry
What You'll Need to make a delicious
Shrimp Stir Fry:
shrimp (medium sized 21-25 count)
A selection
of your favorite vegetables:
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We'll be
using:
fresh garlic
half of a red
onion
some baby carrots
two stalks of celery
one whole bell
pepper
2 whole tomatoes
(I'd
put some mushrooms in too, but don't have any today)
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Dice up the garlic,
and get it simmering with about 2 tablespoons of butter...you can use margarine
if you want... I love garlic, and this might look like too much for your taste,
so use what you think is appropriate for you. |
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Add in your carrots...
these are baby carrots that were a little thick, so I sliced them into halves
to help them cook faster. Remember, this is a stirfry... keep your pan fairly
hot and sizzling. |
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While the carrots and garlic
are simmering, slice up your onion, and add it to the pan... don't slice them
too thin, or else they'll cook too fast, and won't stay firm. |
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Next, slice, and add
the celery. |
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Then the bell
pepper |
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Allow your vegetables
to continue to simmer, while you prepare the shrimp... First they have to be
de-veined and their shells removed... Using a small paring knife, slit the
shrimp as shown, and remove the vein. |
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Spread the shell
apart, and grab the meat of the shrimp, then use your other hand to pinch off
the tail, and pull the shell off with it. |
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Now add your tomatoes.
They should be diced, but not too small. Allow them to cook hot and fast, and
just long enough for them to start looking kind of mushy.
I also add
about 1 tablespoon of worchestershire sauce, and either some cayenne pepper, or
a few drops of habanero sauce. You could also spice it up by putting a little
of your favorite hot pepper in it... a little salt can be a good thing
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Then add your shrimp.
The shrimp should cook for about 3 minutes, then stir it all
up. |
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The shrimp will turn
orange on the one side that has been facing down...flip over any that are
showing the less cooked side, and let them simmer for another 3 minutes...then
mix it all up real good, and give it about 5 minutes more. |
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Lastly, serve it up,
and enjoy!
This could be served as is, over a mound of rice, with your
favorite pasta, or turned into a mexican fajita dish... Sometimes I'll make
some refried beans, add some salsa to it to spice it up a bit, and serve it on
the side of the plate along with some a fresh, seeded
jalapeno. |
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