Name: Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce -; 3 tablespoons lime juice -; 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon apricot preserves -; 2 tablespoons water -; 2 garlic cloves, minced -; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger -; 2 medium carrots -; 6 green onions -; 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided -; 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined -; 1 large sweet red pepper, chopped -; 2 cups hot cooked rice -; 8 large lettuce leaves -

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

1. 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce -

2. 3 tablespoons lime juice -

3. 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon apricot preserves -

4. 2 tablespoons water -

5. 2 garlic cloves, minced -

6. 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger -

7. 2 medium carrots -

8. 6 green onions -

9. 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided -

10. 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined -

11. 1 large sweet red pepper, chopped -

12. 2 cups hot cooked rice -

13. 8 large lettuce leaves -

How to cook deliciously - Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

1. Stage

In a small bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients. Using a vegetable peeler, shave carrots lengthwise into very thin strips. Slice white parts of green onions; cut each green top in half lengthwise.

2. Stage

In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; stir-fry until pink. Remove from pan.

3. Stage

Stir-fry red pepper and carrots in remaining oil 4 minutes. Add white parts of onions; stir-fry 1-2 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender.

4. Stage

Add 1/3 cup soy sauce mixture to pan. Bring to a boil. Add shrimp; heat through. Place 1/4 cup rice on each lettuce leaf; top with 1/2 cup shrimp mixture. Drizzle with remaining soy sauce mixture and roll up. Tie each with a green onion strip.