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Apricot-Glazed Shrimp

Name: Apricot-Glazed Shrimp
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 3 tablespoons apricot preserves; 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted; 1 medium green pepper, julienned; 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned; 1/4 cup sliced green onions; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 teaspoons canola oil; 1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts, drained; 1-1/2 cups hot cooked rice

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Makes

2 servings

"My husband has always been a beef and pork man, but after 53 years, I've finally gotten him to eat seafood," writes Aletha Graves of Bellingham, Washington. "Sometimes I substitute cubed pork for the shrimp, and that's excellent, too!"

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons apricot preserves
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
1 medium green pepper, julienned
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons canola oil
1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts, drained
1-1/2 cups hot cooked rice

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth, preserves, soy sauce and sesame seeds until blended; set aside.
In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry the peppers, onions and garlic in oil for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add shrimp and water chestnuts; stir-fry until shrimp turn pink. Stir broth mixture; add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 471 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 172mg cholesterol, 724mg sodium, 70g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 4g fiber), 30g protein.

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