Sweet-and-Sour Shrimp in Fruit Sauce
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup shrimp mixture and 1 cup rice)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 479
- Calories from fat: 9%
- Fat: 4.9g
- Saturated fat: 0.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2g
- Protein: 29.1g
- Carbohydrate: 77.9g
- Fiber: 2.9g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
- Iron: 5.2mg
- Sodium: 571mg
- Calcium: 110mg
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups cubed pineapple
- 2 cups cubed peeled papaya
- 1 1/3 cups fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 6 cups hot cooked long-grain rice
Preparation
- Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; sauté 5 minutes. Remove from skillet; set aside.
- Combine pineapple and next 5 ingredients (pineapple through lime juice) in skillet. Combine vinegar and cornstarch, stirring until well-blended; add to skillet. Bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly.
- Return shrimp to skillet. Reduce heat to low, and cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in cilantro. Serve over rice.
Sweet-and-Sour Shrimp in Fruit Sauce Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, Caribbean, Pacific Rim
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits, Shellfish
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Saturated Fat
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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