Ingredients
4 servings
- •½ cup chopped dried apricots
- •⅓ cup orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®)
- •2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •1 tablespoon olive oil
- •1 red bell pepper, cored and sliced into 1/4-inch strips
- •½ cup thinly sliced green onions, with some of the green tops
- •1 large clove garlic, minced
- •1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- •2 tablespoons water
- •1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- •1 tablespoon soy sauce
- •2 teaspoons cornstarch
- •⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine apricots and orange liqueur in a small bowl; let stand for at least 15 minutes.
- Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and green onions; stir constantly for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium and stir in shrimp. Cook until shrimp turn pink, about 2 minutes. Add apricot-orange liqueur mixture; cook and stir for 3 minutes.
- Whisk water, lemon juice, soy sauce, cornstarch, and pepper together in a small bowl. Pour into the shrimp mixture and stir until slightly thickened and heated through, about 1 minute.
Nutritional Facts
Per 4 servings
- Calories: 297
- Carbohydrate: 24g
- Fat: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Sugar: 18g