Herbed and sweetened shrimp

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
cup Water
2 tablespoons Dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons Ginger root; peeled and minced
1 tablespoon Fish sauce
½ teaspoon Black pepper; freshly ground
2 Cloves garlic; minced
1 pounds Shrimp; large
3 tablespoons Fresh basil; thinly sliced
½ teaspoon Lime juice
3 cups Cooked rice; white or jasmine

Directions

Combine first six ingredients in a large nonstick skillet; stir well. Place over high heat, and cook five minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened. Add shrimp; cook three minutes or until shrimp is done, stirring constantly. Remove form heat; stir in basil and lime juice. Serve over rice.

Recipe by: Cooking Light, January, 1995 Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n311 by "Cornellier, Ann" <Cornellier.Ann@...> on Dec 8, 1997

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