Ginger Shrimp

Submitted By: DishyDelishy

Recipe Rating: No Reviews Yet! Difficulty: easy

Ingredients

16 shrimp, large in shells
1 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon orange peel
3 tablespoon orange juice
1 tablespoon vinegar, white wine
1 teaspoon oil, toasted sesame
1 teaspoon ginger, fresh, grated or 1/2 teaspoon ground
ginger
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper, cayenne
1 clove garlic, minced
16 pea pods
8 Mandarin oranges, canned, sections
soy sauce

Directions

Marinate 1 to 2 hours.

Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact (if desired). In a large saucepan, bring the water to boiling. Add the shrimp. Cover and simmer for 1 to 3 minutes or until shrimp are opaque. Drain. Rinse shrimp with cold water; drain.

Place shrimp in a resealable plastic bag set in a shallow bowl. Add the orange peel, orange juice, vinegar, oil, ginger, salt, cayenne pepper, and garlic to bag. Seal bag; turn to coat shrimp. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to 2 hours.

Place pea pods in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and steam for 2 to 3 minutes or just until tender. Rinse with cold water; drain.

Drain shrimp, discarding marinade. Wrap each shrimp with a pea pod. On each of eight 6-inch skewers, thread 2 wrapped shrimp and 1 mandarin orange section. If desired, serve with soy sauce.