Almond Garlic Shrimp Recipes

GARLIC ALMOND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Drain oranges, reserving juice; set oranges aside. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch, salt, ginger and reserved juice until smooth. Stir in soy sauce; set aside., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry the peas, mushrooms and onion in oil for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add shrimp and garlic; stir-fry 3 minutes longer. , Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Add oranges. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Sprinkle with almonds. Serve with rice if desired.

ALMOND-GARLIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Mix all ingredients except pea pods and almonds in Le Creuset® 2-quart bell pepper-shape casserole. Cover tightly.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, stirring once, until rice is tender and shrimp is pink. Stir in pea pods and almonds. Cover and let stand about 5 minutes or until hot.

GRILLED SHRIMP WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Prepare a charcoal fire or preheat a gas or electric grill. Set the chopped tomatoes to drain in a fine-mesh colander or sieve.
• In a small sauté pan over medium-low heat, toast the almonds in a tablespoon of the oil, stirring frequently, until the almonds are golden brown- about 5 to 7 minutes-being careful not to burn them. Transfer the almonds to a mortar, food processor, or blender. In the oil remaining in the pan, gently sauté the garlic cloves, stirring frequently, until they are golden-about 15 minutes. Add the garlic to the almonds along with the parsley, black pepper, and hot pepper. Pound in the mortar or process or blend, gradually adding in the drained tomatoes to make a thick sauce. (If you're using a food processor or blender, be careful not to overprocess; the mixture should be a little granular from the almonds.)
• Transfer the sauce to a bowl and beat in the lemon juice and vinegar. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the remaining oil and beat the rest into the sauce. Set the sauce aside.
• Toss the shrimp with the reserved 2 tablespoons oil. Cook the shrimp on the hot grill, about a minute to a side, until the shells are papery and the flesh is thoroughly cooked. Pile the shrimp on a platter and serve the sauce in a separate bowl (less messy); or pour the sauce over the hot shrimp and serve (very messy but delicious).

SHRIMP ALMOND DING

Steps:

• Peel shrimp. Cut shrimp lengthwise into halves wash out vein. Toss shrimp, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt, the soy sauce and sesame oil in medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.Cut celery, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts into 1/2-inch pieces. Cut onion into 18 pieces. Mix 2 tablespoons cornstarch and the water.Heat wok until very hot. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil tilt wok to coat side. Add almonds stir-fry 1 minute or until light brown. Remove almonds from wok drain on paper towel. Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt.Heat wok until very hot. Add onion pieces and garlic stir-fry until onion is tender. Add shrimp stir-fry until shrimp are pink. Remove onion and shrimp from wok.Heat wok until very hot. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil tilt wok to coat side. Add celery and 1 teaspoon salt stir-fry 1 minute. Add bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and mushrooms stir-fry 1 minute. Stir in broth and wine heat to boiling. Stir in cornstarch mixture cook and stir 10 seconds or until thickened. Stir in shrimp, onion pieces, peas and oyster sauce heat to boiling. Garnish with almonds and green onions.5 servings**In China, almonds are considered to be god for your health and so they are added to many and various dishes. Here blanched almonds are briefly stir-fried until light brown (they will darken as the cool). Almonds add texture and flavor to recipes with lots of vegetables.From "Betty Crocker's New Chinese Cookbook." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

PERUVIAN SHRIMP AND ALMOND PAELLA

Steps:

• Place broth and vegetables in large skillet. Bring to boil on medium-high heat. Add rice, shrimp, garlic and peppers; mix well. Cover. Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir in almonds and cilantro.

GARLIC-ALMOND SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1. Peel shrimp. (If shrimp are frozen, do not thaw peel in cold water.) Make a shallow cut lengthwise down back of each shrimp wash out vein. 2. Heat oven to 350°.3. Mix water, mushrooms, rice, onion, garlic, salt, ginger and shrimp in ungreased square baking dish, 8 X 8 X 2 inches. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake 35 to 40 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and shrimp are pink.4. Stir in remaining ingredients except soy sauce. Cover and let stand 3 minutes or until pea pods are hot. Serve with soy sauce.1 Serving: Calories 535 (Calories from Fat 190) Fat 21g (Saturated 2g) Cholesterol 105mg Sodium 720mg Carbohydrate 71g (Dietary Fiber 10g) Protein 26g % Daily Value: Vitamin A 20% Vitamin C 70% Calcium 16% Iron 42% Diet Exchanges: 4 Starch, 1 1/2 Lean Meat, 2 Vegetable, 2 FatFrom "Betty Crocker's Cooking for Two." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.