Old San Juan Shrimp
Puerto Rico Finest
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 lb snow peas, cut lenthwise into thin strips
1/4 cup Puerto Rican light rum
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon finely
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 medium-size carrots, cut into thin strips
1/2 cyo unsweetened coconut milk
1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon lime juice
Preparation:
Heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add snow peas and corrots and cook for two minutes stirring frequently. Add shrimp, ginger, salt and red pepper. Cook, stirring, until shrimp are pink and just firm to the touch, about 2 minutes. Stir in rum; cook 1 minute longer. Combine broth, coconut milk, lime juice and cornstarch in bowl until smooth. Add to shrimp mixture. Bring to a boil over high heat; boil 1 minute. Stir in parsley. Serve over cooked rice.
Serves 4
Courtesy of Tourism of Puerto Rico, Rums of Puerto Rico -- Only the Finest
