joec
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I don't remember where I got the orginial recipe for this but have made it a number of times and love it.
Orange Stir-Fried Shrimp
----Marinade----
1 garlic clove; minced
2 tsp. grated orange rind
1/4 tsp. hot red pepper flakes
1 tsp. soy sauce (dark)
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 lb. shrimp; shelled, deveined
----Sauce----
1/2 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. honey; or sugar
3 tsp. cornstarch (mixed in 3 tsp. cold water)
1 tsp. sesame oil
----Stir Fry----
1 Tbsp. oil (I use nothing but peanut oil though others might not)
1 Tbsp. fresh ginger; finely chopped
2 garlic clove; minced
1/2 lb. grean beans; sliced
1 1/2 cups mushrooms; sliced
1 red pepper; cut in strips
3 scallions; OR green onions, sliced diagonaly
Prepare marinade in a large bowl, blend all ingredients. Add shrimp, cover and refrigerate at least one hour.
To make sauce, in a small bowl, mix ingredients until smooth and set aside.
To stir fry: Heat wok or large frying pan until hot. Add oil, ginger and garlic and stir-fry 20 seconds. Add green
beans, stir fry 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and red pepper and stir fry 3 minutes more. Add shrimp and marinade;
stir-fry 4 minutes or just until shrimp turns pink. Stir sauce. Add scallions; stir into shrimp until mixture is coated
and sauce thickens.
Serves 4.
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Orange Rice - Light
1 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil (canola works ok but again I prefer peanut oil)
1 tsp. orange rind
1 cup long grain rice
1 tsp. salt
1 3/4 cup water
Heat oil in saucepan. Add orange rind and rice. Saute 2 minutes or until rice turns milky white. Add salt and water. Heat to boiling, stir to mix and cover. Over medium heat, cook rice 25 minutes or until liquid is aqbsorbed. Remove pan from heat. Let stand covered 10 minues before serving.
Serves 4
Orange Stir-Fried Shrimp
----Marinade----
1 garlic clove; minced
2 tsp. grated orange rind
1/4 tsp. hot red pepper flakes
1 tsp. soy sauce (dark)
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 lb. shrimp; shelled, deveined
----Sauce----
1/2 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. honey; or sugar
3 tsp. cornstarch (mixed in 3 tsp. cold water)
1 tsp. sesame oil
----Stir Fry----
1 Tbsp. oil (I use nothing but peanut oil though others might not)
1 Tbsp. fresh ginger; finely chopped
2 garlic clove; minced
1/2 lb. grean beans; sliced
1 1/2 cups mushrooms; sliced
1 red pepper; cut in strips
3 scallions; OR green onions, sliced diagonaly
Prepare marinade in a large bowl, blend all ingredients. Add shrimp, cover and refrigerate at least one hour.
To make sauce, in a small bowl, mix ingredients until smooth and set aside.
To stir fry: Heat wok or large frying pan until hot. Add oil, ginger and garlic and stir-fry 20 seconds. Add green
beans, stir fry 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and red pepper and stir fry 3 minutes more. Add shrimp and marinade;
stir-fry 4 minutes or just until shrimp turns pink. Stir sauce. Add scallions; stir into shrimp until mixture is coated
and sauce thickens.
Serves 4.
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Orange Rice - Light
1 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil (canola works ok but again I prefer peanut oil)
1 tsp. orange rind
1 cup long grain rice
1 tsp. salt
1 3/4 cup water
Heat oil in saucepan. Add orange rind and rice. Saute 2 minutes or until rice turns milky white. Add salt and water. Heat to boiling, stir to mix and cover. Over medium heat, cook rice 25 minutes or until liquid is aqbsorbed. Remove pan from heat. Let stand covered 10 minues before serving.
Serves 4
