Pineapple Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3/4 lb uncooked medium shrimp, in shells
    8 ounces pineapple chunks in juice, drained and juice reserved
    1 tablespoon cornstarch
    2 tablespoons cold water
    1 garlic clove, finely chopped
    1 medium onion, sliced
    1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices (2 cups)
    1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
    1 teaspoon sugar
    1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
    2 medium tomatoes or 2 medium roma tomatoes, cut into wedges
    hot cooked rice, if desired
Preparation
    Peel shrimp. Make a shallow cut lenghtwise down back of shrimp; wash out vein.
    Add enough water to reserved pineapple juice to measure 1/2 cup.
    Mix cornstarch and cold water.
    Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet or wok with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat.
    Add shrimp, garlic, onion and zucchini; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink and vegies are crisp-tender.
    Stir in pineapple juice, soy sauce, sugar and ginger.
    Heat to boiling.
    Stir in cornstarch mixture.
    Cook and stir about 10 seconds or until thickened.
    Stir in pineapple and tomatoes; heat just until hot.
    Serve with rice.

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