Living Well Magazine

Spicy Asian Shrimp

Spicy Asian Shrimp Simply and Easy to prepare, makes a great meal or appetizer

Ingredients:

•         2lbs jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined ( can be cooked with shell on and peeled later)
•          3 tbs lemon juice
•           salt and pepper to taste
•          1/2 can beer
•          4 medium garlic cloves
•          1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
•          1/4 cup orange juice
•            3 TBS minced fresh ginger
•         2 TBS extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

1.      Chop garlic and let sit for 5 minutes to enhance their health-promoting properties.
2.      Peel and devein shrimp. or could with shell and peel when you eat them
3.      Rub shrimp with salt and pepper.
4.      Heat beer over medium-low heat in a stainless steel skillet
5.     When beer begins to steam, add shrimp, red pepper flakes, orange juice,and ginger and sauté. Stir frequently. After 3  minutes, turn the shrimp over and add garlic. Sauté until shrimp are pink and opaque throughout (approximately 3 minutes). Shrimp cook quickly, so watch your cookng time. They become tough if overcooked.
6. Serves 4