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San Francisco Shrimp
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San Francisco Shrimp

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Spicy shrimp in a red sauce

"Move over Red Lobster, this spicy sweet dish is a shrimp lovers fantasy! I don't like spicy things as a rule but the flavor is so wonderfully balanced that I loved it!" - axelilly

Yield: 6 Servings Ready in 30 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: shrimp

(4.8, 6) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 6 Servings
2 poundsjumbo shrimp; shelled
5 stalksscallions; finely chopped
8 clovesgarlic; finely chopped
5 slicesginger root; finely chopped
2-3 podsdried red chili peppers; crushed
Sauce
1/2 cupKetchup
1 Tbspcooking sherry
1 Tbspvinegar
1 tspsugar
1 tspsoy sauce
1/2 tspsalt
Miscellaneous
cooking oil
cornstarch

San Francisco Shrimp Preparation

1. Dry the shrimp with paper towels and dust with cornstarch in a large bowl.

2. Pour about a inch of cooking oil in the bottom of a wok.

3. Deep fry shrimp in batches until pink and slightly golden

4. Remove shrimp to a separate plate

5. Ladle a bit of oil from the wok to a non-stick skillet.

6. Heat and add scallions, garlic, ginger, and chili pepper mix

7. Stir and cook one minute

8. Pour sauce ingredients into the sauce ingredients into the skillet, stir until bubbly.

9. Return shrimp into the skillet, mix well.

10. Serve over a bed of rice.

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  • Calories Per Serving: 181
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    San Francisco Shrimp Reviews

    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    Amazing dish. I served it over rice. The only hard part was peeling 2 lbs of shrimp.
    1 years, 1 weeks, 1 days, 13 hours, 55 minutes ago
    Excellent dish. I was a little heavy on the red peppers, but still a keeper.
    1 years, 3 months, 4 days, 11 hours, 21 minutes ago
    San Francisco shrimp turns out to be Guadalajara shrimp mmmmmm ( it's were we currently live)
    1 years, 4 months, 1 weeks, 2 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes ago
    Delicious! I added some yellow and green diced peppers and put it over wild rice. We will definitely make this again.
    1 years, 5 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 11 hours, 30 minutes ago
    I haven't tried this yet, but it looks wonderful and I can tell by the ingredients, its going to be fantastic..thanks for sharing.
    1 years, 9 months, 1 weeks, 1 days, 20 hours, 9 minutes ago
    Move over Red Lobster, this spicy sweet dish is a shrimp lovers fantasy! I don't like spicy things as a rule but the flavor is so wonderfully balanced that I loved it!
    2 years, 1 months, 6 days, 2 hours, 56 minutes ago

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