Spicy Orange Shrimp

Name: Spicy Orange Shrimp
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4

This recipe is adapted from one by FoodBuzz-featured publisher Kevin Lynch of Toronto, Canada, author of the Closet Cooking blog. As Kevin says, “Basically you want to balance the flavor of the orange with a bit of saltiness from the soy sauce, some tang from the vinegar, a touch of sweetness from the honey and some spicy chili heat. The net result is a dish of succulent shrimp covered in a sauce with the aroma and flavor of oranges that just dances on your tongue. I made these shrimp as more of an appetizer but you could easily turn this into a meal by adding a few vegetables and maybe some cashews and serving it on rice or noodles.”

Spicy Orange Shrimp

Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound Vital Choice wild shrimp or prawns
1 tablespoon Vital Choice extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon garlic, grated
1 tablespoon ginger, grated
1 orange, juice and zest
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon chili sauce (or to taste)
1 handful cilantro, chopped

Instructions

Heat the oil in a pan.
Add the shrimp and sauté until cooked, about 2 to 3 minutes per side and set aside.
Add the garlic and ginger and sauté until fragrant, about a minute.
Add the orange juice, orange zest, soy sauce, rice wine, honey and chili sauce, deglaze the pan and simmer to reduce to a sauce like consistency.
Remove sauce from heat; mix in the shrimp and cilantro. Enjoy!

Serves: Serves 4