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Sweet and Spicy Shrimp

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 16, 2018
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Tender shrimp, colorful veggies and steaming rice are served Asian style!

Sweet and Spicy Shrimp

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
  • 3/4 pound uncooked peeled deveined large shrimp, thawed if frozen
  • Hot cooked rice, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Stir together soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, crushed red pepper and cornstarch until cornstarch is dissolved; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Stir-fry onion, bell pepper and carrot in oil 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in soy sauce mixture and shrimp. Stir-fry 3 to 5 minutes, until shrimp are pink and firm and sauce is thickened. Serve over rice.

Nutrition

135 Calories
5 g Total Fat
14 g Protein
9 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
135
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
120 mg
Sodium
1060 mg
Potassium
240 mg
Total Carbohydrate
9 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Protein
14 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
52%
52%
Vitamin C
14%
14%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
14%
14%
Exchanges:
2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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