Florida Picolata Shrimp

Recipe courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound Florida shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons chile sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon Florida honey
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup sliced Florida green onions
4 cloves Florida garlic, minced
1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot
2 cups hot cooked rice
Chopped flat-leaf parsley for garnish

Cooking Directions:

1. Rinse shrimp; pat dry with paper towels. Set aside.
2. Combine water, chili sauce, soy sauce, cornstarch, honey, and hot pepper sauce. Mix well. Set aside.
3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, garlic, ginger and shrimp; sauté for 3 minutes Stir sauce and pour over shrimp mixture. Cook over medium-heat, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp are no longer translucent in the center.
4. Serve over rice; sprinkle with parsley.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories: 260; Calories From Fat: 14; Total Fat: 2g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 174mg; Total Carbs: 33g; Protein: 25g.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.