SHRIMPS AND BROCCOLI WITH SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

PORTIONS: 3

INGREDIENTS

12 oz shrimps, peeled and deveined
1 tbsp vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp ginger root, peeled, minced
½ onion chopped
1 cup celery, cut thin diagonally
1 ½ cups pineapple chunks
1 cup red peppers diced

SAUCE

2 cups pineapple juice
3 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp kecap Manis ( sweet soy sauce)
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
1 tsp brown rice vinegar
1/4 tsp hot red pepper flakes
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 ½  tbsp cold water

PREPARATION OF THE SAUCE
At moderate heat in a small pot, combine the apple juice, soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, ketchup, cooking wine, brown rice vinegar and red pepper flakes. Bring the sauce to a boil.
Mix the cornstarch with the water. When the sauce is boiling, thick it with the cornstarch mix.

SHRIMP PREPARATION
Heat up the oil in a saute pan or wok .
Add garlic, ginger, onions and saute for about ½ a minute.
Add shrimps, celery, red peppers. Shrimps should be cooked and vegetables al dente. 
Add pineapple chunks, sauce and serve.

NUTRITION FACTS PER SERVING

Calories                 318.6         Monounsaturated Fat   0.4 g         Carbohydrate             47.0 g
Total Fat                    2.7 g      Cholesterol               172.3 mg      Dietary Fiber               3.4 g
Saturated Fat             0.4 g      Sodium                     876.7 mg      Sugars                        36.5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat  1.0 g       Potassium                 797.0mg       Protein                       26.1g