Singapore Velvet Shrimp

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 stalk lemongrass, stalk bottom 4 inches only, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 3 green onions (2 cut into 2-inch pieces, 1 chopped)
• 1 lb medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 make sauce: combine all the ingredients in a bowl; mix well and set aside.
• 2 place a stir-fry pan over high heat until hot; add oil, swirling to coat all sides.
• 3 add in lemongrass, garlic, and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
• 4 add in yellow onion, red bell pepper, and green onion pieces and stir-fry until the onion slices begin to brown on the edges, about 2 minutes.
• 5 add in the shrimp and stir-fry until they begin to curl and turn pink, 1 ½ to 2 minutes.
• 6 add in the sauce and cook, stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens slightly, about 30 seconds.
• 7 add in the sesame oil and toss to coat the shrimp evenly.
• 8 transfer to a plate, sprinkle with the chopped green onion, and serve.