HAWAIIAN SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP

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The flavors in this dish are amazing. Aunty Lilikoi's Passion Fruit/Coconut Syrup was the inspiration for this recipe. I found the Syrup at a craft fair / farmers market on the Island of Kauai. I wish that you can all go and pick up a bottle for yourselves. But if not, I did a quick check and it is available online. Also the...

Provided by Greg Appel

Categories     Seafood

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb med shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 c passion fruit coconut syrup
1 small yellow onion - wedged
3/4 c green pepper - matchsticks
3/4 c carrot - matchsticks
3/4 c celery - sliced on the bias
1 can(s) straw mushrooms
3/4" slice fresh ginger - minced
3 clove fresh garlic - minced
3 tsp light soy sauce
11/2 Tbsp fish sauce
3 Tbsp coconut oil
3 c cooked jasmine rice
1 Tbsp cold water
2 tsp cornstarch

Steps:

  • 1. Gather together and prepare all ingredients
  • 2. COOKS NOTE If you are using seperate bottles of the two syrups, just use equal parts of each
  • 3. Heat your wok or non stick pan over a med high heat Add 2 tbsp coconut oil to the hot pan, and throw in the garlic and ginger, give a quick swirl and add the shrimp.
  • 4. Cook the shrimp just to pink and remove to side dish. Add remaing coconut oil and add vegetables, cook 3 a 4 mins, just to soften but still crisp. Toss in mushrooms, give a quick stir and add passion coconut syrup, fish sauce, soy sauce and shrimp, stir to combine. Stir in water and cornstarch and remove from heat. Sauce will thicken
  • 5. Serve immediately over rice

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