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Caramelized Chili Shrimp
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Servings: 4
This is a complete meal of shrimp served with rice noodles and broccoli florets.
Ingredients:
1 cup water
6 ounces rice noodles
1 lb broccoli floret
1 green onion, chopped fine
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, sliced thin
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, packed
Directions:
1. In a skillet, heat water to boiling over high heat; add noodles and cook until tender, 1 or 2 minutes.
2. Remove 3 minules, with tongs, to a colander; rinse under cold water to stop cooking.
3. Once the water returns to a boil, add broccoli and cook until tender crisp, about 3 minutes.
4. Drain broccoli and toss with green onions and 1/4 teaspoons salt; set aside.
5. Wipe out skillet, add 1 tablespoon water and 3 tablespoons sugar over medium high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar, about 3 to 4 minutes (will turn an amber color).
6. Stir in oil, garlic, red pepper flakes; cook 10 seconds.
7. Stir in the fish sauce and shrimp; cook until shrimp is opaque, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
8. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
9. Divide noodles and broccoli among serving plates; spoon shrimp and sauce over top.
By RecipeOfHealth.com