Low Fat Recipes: Sweet and Sour Shrimp 01-09-2014

Low Fat Recipes: Sweet and Sour Shrimp

Ingredients

8 ounce can pineapple chunks
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1 Tablepoon grated ginger root
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 large carrot, sliced
2 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 cup water
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
10 - 15 large cooked shrimp
1 sweet red peper, sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
3 cups cooked rice

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserve juice and set pineapple aside. In large sauce pan over high heat, combine juice, brown sugar, vinegar, ginger root, garlic, carrots, soy sauce and water; bring to boil for 1 minute. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until carrots are tender; stir occasionally. In blender, combine cornstarch and water. Mix on high for 1 minute or until smooth. Stir mixture into sauce. Add shrimp, pineapple, and peppers. Raise heat to high, and stir constantly. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered for 8 minutes. Serve over rice.

Makes 8 servings