Apricot Shrimp
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Apricot Shrimp

1. Chopped dried apricots - ½ cup
2. Orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®) - ⅓ cup
3. Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons
4. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
5. Red bell pepper, cored and sliced into 1/4-inch strips - 1
6. Thinly sliced green onions, with some of the green tops - ½ cup
7. Garlic, minced - 1 large clove
8. Jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 pound
9. Water - 2 tablespoons
10. Fresh lemon juice - 1 tablespoon
11. Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon
12. Cornstarch - 2 teaspoons
13. Freshly ground black pepper - ⅛ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Apricot Shrimp

1. Stage

Combine apricots and orange liqueur in a small bowl; let stand for at least 15 minutes.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

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.