Thai Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 tablespoon lime juice
    1 teaspoon Thai fish sauce
    2 teaspoons brown sugar
    1 teaspoon cornstarch
    1 tablespoon cooking oil
    4 garlic cloves, minced
    2 medium jalapenos, minced
    4 green onions, cut on diagonal in 1 inch lengths
    1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
    1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (31 to 40 count)
    1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
    1/4 cup of fresh mint, chopped
    1/2 cup jasmine rice, cooked as per package instructions
Preparation
    In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch; set aside.
    Place a skillet or wok over medium-high heat and add the oil, garlic and jalapenos; saute for 2 minutes, add the shrimp, red pepper flakes and continue to cook until shrimp turn white; 3 to 5 minutes more.
    Add the basil and mint; stir in the lime juice mixture and cook an additional 2 minutes; or until shrimp are pink and thoroughly cooked serve over a bed of jasmine rice.

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