SPICY HAWAIIAN PAPAYA & SHRIMP STIR-FRY

Spicy Hawaiian Papaya & Shrimp Stir-Fry image

Provided by Dancer

Categories Papaya

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 large red bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch squares (about 2 cs.)
12 green onions, cut into 3/4-inch lengths (about 1 c.)
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 large ripe papaya, peeled and seeded,cut into 3/4-inch dice (about 2 cs.)
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Steps:

Whisk together soy sauce, lemon juice, honey, and sesame oil; whisk in cornstarch and crushed red pepper.
Reserve.
Heat oil in a wok or heavy frying pan.
Over high heat, stir-fry bell pepper until tender-crisp, about 1 minute.
Stir in onion, and garlic; cook 1 minute stirring constantly.
Stir in shrimp; cook, stirring constantly until shrimp is firm and opaque, about 2 minutes.
Stir in papaya; heat through.
Rewhisk soy sauce mixture; stir into pan.
Cook until mixture thickens, about 30 seconds.
Remove from heat; stir in cilantro.
Serve with steamed rice.