Ginger-Apricot Shrimp

Serves: 6

Lacy Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

52

Sweetness

46

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Soy Sauce

1 tsp

Sugar

1.25 tsps

Ground Cumin

1.25 tsps

Curry Powder

1.25 tsps

Garlic Powder

3 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

Directions:

1

Place apricots and plums in small heatproof bowl

2

Add enough boiling water to cover

3

Let stand 15 minutes to soften

4

Drain and quarter all fruit

5

Meanwhile, mix 2/3 cup broth with soy sauce, mango chutney, tamarind concentrate, and sugar in small bowl

6

Whisk cumin, curry powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper in another small bowl

7

DO AHEAD: Fruit, broth mixture, and spice blend can be made 2 hours ahead

8

Let stand separately at room temperature

9

Heat vegetable oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

10

Add onion and saut until translucent, about 2 minutes

11

Add garlic and ginger and saut 30 seconds

12

Add apricots, plums, and carrot; saut until onion begins to brown, about 1 minute

13

Add shrimp and spice blend, stirring to coat

14

Cook until shrimp are pink on both sides but still uncooked in center, about 2 minutes

15

Add broth mixture; cover and cook until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 1 minute, adding more broth by tablespoonfuls if sauce is too thick

16

Transfer to serving bowl

17

Sprinkle with green onion and serve

18

Place apricots and plums in small heatproof bowl

19

Add enough boiling water to cover

20

Let stand 15 minutes to soften

21

Drain and quarter all fruit

22

Meanwhile, mix 2/3 cup broth with soy sauce, mango chutney, tamarind concentrate, and sugar in small bowl

23

Whisk cumin, curry powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper in another small bowl

24

DO AHEAD: Fruit, broth mixture, and spice blend can be made 2 hours ahead

25

Let stand separately at room temperature

26

Heat vegetable oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

27

Add onion and saut until translucent, about 2 minutes

28

Add garlic and ginger and saut 30 seconds

29

Add apricots, plums, and carrot; saut until onion begins to brown, about 1 minute

30

Add shrimp and spice blend, stirring to coat

31

Cook until shrimp are pink on both sides but still uncooked in center, about 2 minutes

32

Add broth mixture; cover and cook until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 1 minute, adding more broth by tablespoonfuls if sauce is too thick

33

Transfer to serving bowl

34

Sprinkle with green onion and serve

35

*Tamarind concentrate is a dark, seedless paste (sometimes labeled tamarind paste) with a tart-sweet flavor; available at Middle Eastern and Indian markets and at some Asian markets

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*Tamarind concentrate is a dark, seedless paste (sometimes labeled tamarind paste) with a tart-sweet flavor; available at Middle Eastern and Indian markets and at some Asian markets