Name: Apricot Shrimp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chopped dried apricots - ½ cup; Orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®) - ⅓ cup; Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Red bell pepper, cored and sliced into 1/4-inch strips - 1; Thinly sliced green onions, with some of the green tops - ½ cup; Garlic, minced - 1 large clove; Jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 pound; Water - 2 tablespoons; Fresh lemon juice - 1 tablespoon; Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon; Cornstarch - 2 teaspoons; Freshly ground black pepper - ⅛ teaspoon

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.