Five Alarm Shrimp

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb jumbo shrimp
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 scallions
• 1 red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons cilantro
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 chili pepper
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar substitute
• 3/4 teaspoon peppercorn

Recipe

• 1 peel and devein your shrimp,.
• 2 coarsely chop scallions. cut your bell pepper into not too thin strips. chop your cilantro, mince your garlic and chop your chile pepper.
• 3 for the peppercorns you will need them crushed.
• 4 in a shallow bowl, combine the cornstarch and salt.
• 5 add the shrimp, toss to coat.
• 6 heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 7 add the shrimp and cook for 1 1/2 minutes per side or just til pink.
• 8 add the scallions, bell pepper, cilantro, garlic and chile pepper. cook, stirring often for 1 minute.
• 9 add the line juice, water sugar and peppercorns. cook, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute more.