Red Sauced Shrimp and the Weekly Menu Plan

Minor change to my menu post - might as well post the recipe to go with the photo, right?

Red Sauced Shrimp

14 oz shrimp, cleaned (400gr)
1 tbs minced ginger
3 cloves garlic
4 - 6 green onions (scallions) or 1/2 regular onion, chopped (I didn't have the green onions)
2 tbs sherry
2 tbs soy sauce
2 tbs ketchup
1 tbs olive oil
1 tbs sesame or walnut oil
1 tbs cornstarch (maizena) dissolved in 2 tbs chicken stock
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes,  optional hot sauce

Peel, slice and mince ginger. Mince garlic.  Slice green onions into 1/2" (1.25cm) long pieces. Dissolve cornstarch in chicken stock. Have everything else measured and ready. Heat oils in large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat. When very hot add ginger, garlic, onions and red pepper flakes. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add shrimp and stir-fry for 1 - 2 minutes longer, until shrimp turn opaque and start to curl. Add sherry, ketchup and soy sauce. Stir to combine. Stir cornstarch mixture to recombine, then add it to the shrimp, stirring constantly. Sauce will quickly thicken and coat shrimp. Remove and serve immediately.

For Fried Rice with Brussels Sprouts see the Daily Menu. 

I know, you're thinking 'Brussels Sprouts in Fried Rice?'  Why not, you use Chinese cabbage, don't you?  I can't get Chinese cabbage so I use what I have.....  And it was a good thing!~  (Does Martha still say that?  Is Martha still on T.V.?  Does anyone know who Martha is?)

Anyway, for the week of January 4, we are back to normal eating.  This week we're having Hot and Sour Soup, Red Sauced Shrimp, Fried Rice with Brussels Sprouts, Tuna Cakes, Beef Braised in Beer and Pasta Carbonara.

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Bon Weekend!

Comments

[Shayne]

now this is an inspired menu. To Bad I already did my shopping. The Shrimp looks great.

And I still like your blue flower bowl.

[Wendy]

Yum yum. I just received a big bag of prawns from a fisherman friend. Collecting prawn recipes just now! :)

[Katie]

Shayne, I bought those bowls (4 of them) in Portugal last year... I won't even tell you how cheap, er, I mean, inexpensive they were... Thanks!

Wendy, try this...You'll like it. And you can make it as hot (or not) as you like!

[sugarlaws]

yum yum yum! that looks so great -- i love shrimp and this looks like such a great variation!

[MyKitchenInHalfCups]

I see no reason not to put Brussels Sprouts in Fried Rice and think it sounds great! The shrimp do look totally good to eat!

[Nora]

Hi Katie,
From my understanding of fried rice, that's where leftovers get thrown in, so anything goes! Those shrimp looks yumm. I LOVE SHRIMP!

Have a great weekend.

Nora

[gattina]

my mom likes this dish! I'm weird, I like shrimp with shell (and head, depending the size) on, and, I eat them all :)

[Betty C.]

This looks delicious! I never make shrimp at home because the kids aren't keen on it. I just ate some darn good ones in a very nice Chinese restaurant in Brive, though. Heaven!

[Bellini Valli]

There are some prawns in the freezer with their name all over this one Katie!

[Maryann]

Happy 2008 Kate!
(I made a little rhyme)
(a VERY little rhyme..haha)

[núria]

Hola guapa! I still have some frozen red shrimps in my freeze, this will be perfect! And if on top it has ketchup, my daughter will love it!!!

[Katie]

Sugarlaws, it's one of our favorites...and so quick. Of course, mon mari adds tabasco to his...

Tanna, I've been putting them into everything lately. I always end up buying too big of a bag! The old 'shopping whilst hungry' bit!

Nora, leftovers? Works for me! Have a great one yourself!

Gattina, very Spanish of you hahaha! I can't eat the heads....

Betty, too bad the kids don't like them - but well done on finding a good Chinese restaurant!

Bellini Valli, let me know how you like them...

Maryann - Happy 2008 to you, too...cute little rhyme.

Nuria, ketchup does wonders for making kids like food!

[Deb]

Must be a shrimp weekend as I had them also this weekend! Your shrimps remind me of the ones Nora made in Singapore with her mom the other day! I adore shrimp as they are one of those guys that are so versitile!
Yes, Martha is back on Tee Vee here on our cable channel "Fine Living". Personally I do not care for her show :(

[Katie]

Deb, I just checked Nora's post - they do look similar, hers are spicier ;-)
I was never a big Martha fan, but she was everywhere a while back...