Spicy Asian Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb medium-sized shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 TBS + 1 TBS fresh lemon juice
• Sea salt and pepper to taste
• 3 TBS low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
• 2 medium garlic cloves
• 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 TBS minced fresh ginger
• 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil

Directions

1. Chop garlic and let sit for 5 minutes to enhance its health-promoting properties.
2. Peel and devein shrimp.
3. Rub shrimp with 2 TBS lemon juice, salt and pepper.
4. Heat 3 TBS broth over medium-low heat in a stainless steel skillet.
5. When broth begins to steam, add shrimp, red pepper flakes, orange juice, and ginger and sauté. Stir frequently. After 2 minutes, turn the shrimp over and add garlic. Sauté until shrimp are pink and opaque throughout (approximately 3 minutes). Shrimp cook quickly, so watch your cooking time. They become tough if overcooked.
6. Dress with the extra virgin olive oil and the remaining 1 TBS lemon juice.

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