Microwave Oven Chili Pepper Shrimp

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin on May 16, 2007.

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Ingredients:

Microwave Oven Chili Pepper Shrimp

  • 1 1/2 pounds shrimp
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons minced ginger root
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup catsup
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sherry
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 Hawaiian red pepper, seeded and minced

Directions:

  1. Shell and clean shrimp.
  2. In a 2-quart casserole, combine ginger, garlic and oil.
  3. Cover and cook in microwave oven on high power for 1 minute.
  4. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
  5. Cover and microwave on high power, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until shrimp is cooked.

Makes 6 servings.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving (assumes a Hawaiian chili pepper):
160 calories, 3.5 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 170 mg cholesterol, 650 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 4 g sugar, 24 g protein

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