Sweet and Spicy Shrimp

Sweet and Spicy Shrimp

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 teaspoons sugar

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1/2 teaspoon sesame or vegetable oil

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1small onion, sliced

1 small green bell pepper, sliced

1 medium carrot, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)

3/4 pound peeled and deveined raw large shrimp, thawed if frozen

Hot cooked rice, if desired

Mix soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, red pepper and sesame oil; set aside. Heat vegetable oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion, bell pepper and carrot in oil 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Stir in soy sauce mixture and shrimp. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are pink and firm and sauce is thickened. Serve over rice.

Yield: 4 servings.

Darlene BC

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