SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP AND BROCCOLI RECIPE

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SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP AND BROCCOLI RECIPE

Sweet and sour shrimp and broccoli that tastes better than take out!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: Better than take out, sweet and sour, Sweet and sour shrimp, Sweet and sour shrimp and broccoli, Take out at home

Servings: people

Calories: 353kcal

Ingredients

2 cups broccoli chopped and steamed
2 pounds shrimp peeled, deveined, and sauteed from package directions
2 teaspoons minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste
¾ cup sweet and sour sauce
1 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

Steam broccoli as preferred.
Cook shrimp according to package directions.
In a pan, combine the steamed broccoli, sauteed shrimp, and minced garlic.
Cook over medium heat until the garlic starts to become clear.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add the sweet and sour sauce to the pan and continue sauteing until fully combined and all the flavors are mixed.
Remove from heat and sprinkle sesame seeds for garnish.

Notes

There are many shrimp cooking tricks, but the ones that I have found work the best for me are these:

-Remove from heat or pan when the shrimp change form gray to a dark pinkish-peach color.

-The shrimp are done cooking when they are in a perfect “c” shape. Many people mistake the “c” shape for an “o” shape. If your shrimp has started to touch ends with the other, it is overcooked.

An easy way to remember this, is “c” shaped means cooked, and “o” shaped means overdone.

You don’t want to over cook shrimp because they won’t pop or be as juicy.

-Shrimp are done cooking when they have reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.

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