Recipe for cooking sweet and sour shrimp

Low-Fat and Low-Calorie Recipes :: Fish and Seafood

Sweet and Sour Shrimp

1 med. onion, coarsely chopped
1 med. green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
3/4 C. ketchup (no salt added)
Grated peel and juice of 1/2 lemon
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 C. fresh squeezed orange juice
1/4 tsp. ground ginger or 2 tsp. freshly
    grated ginger root
3 oranges, peeled, cut into bite-size pieces
20 sm. to med. cooked shrimp, with tails and
    shells removed (about 7 oz.)
3 C. cooked rice (no salt added)
Chopped cilantro or parsley

In lrg. nonstick skillet, sprayed with no-stick cooking spray, cook onion and green bell pepper over med.-high heat until tender but not browned. Add ketchup, lemon peel and juice. Blend cornstarch and sugar with orange juice and ginger; add to sauce. Cook, stirring until thickened.

Add orange pieces and shrimp; heat. Serve over hot cooked rice. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

Servings 4.

One servings equals: 365 cal. (3% from fat, 1% from saturated fat), 14 g protein, 1 g fat, 77 g carbohydrate, 81 mg cholesterol, 110 mg sodium, 4 g dietary fiber

7.4 WW points