Spicy Sautéed Shrimp

Name: Spicy Sautéed Shrimp
Ingredients: 1 pound shrimp, peeled and de-veined, tails left intact; 2 cloves minced garlic; 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion; 1/2 teaspoon corn starch; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon cooking oil; 1 tablespoon finely chopped basil leaves, with addition sprig for garnish; 2 tablespoon ketchup, preferably sir kensington's gourmet scooping ketchup

Sir Kensington's|April 12, 2013 2:32 pm EST

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By using ketchup in this spicy shrimp recipe rather than a traditional tomato sauce, you’ll get the five basic tastes that Sir Kensington’s founders Ramadan and Norton explain is the best part of ketchup: sweet, sour, salty, savory, and bitter.

Servings

4

Ingredients

1 pound shrimp, peeled and de-veined, tails left intact
2 cloves minced garlic
1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
1/2 teaspoon corn starch
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped basil leaves, with addition sprig for garnish
2 tablespoon ketchup, preferably sir kensington's gourmet scooping ketchup

Directions

Soak the shrimp in cold water with 1 tablespoon of salt for 10 minutes. Drain water and refrigerate for 1 hour. Lightly coat the shrimp with corn starch.
In a medium-sized sauté pan, heat the oil and brown the garlic. Add the sliced onion and cook for 1 minute more. Add the shrimp and cook until pink, about 2 minutes. Last add the ketchup and basil, stir well, and cook for 1 minute more. Garnish with a basil sprig and serve immediately.