Recipe - Saucy Gingered Shrimp With Zucchini And Red Pepper

2 tablespoon Olive oil, divided
1 lg Red bell pepper, cored,
seeded and chopped
2 small Zucchini, trimmed and
chopped
1 One half pound Medium shrimp, peeled,
deveined if desired
1 tablespoon Finely chopped jalapeno
2 tablespoon Finely chopped shallots
1 tablespoon Finely chopped fresh ginger
2 Cloves garlic, finely
chopped
One half cup Dry white wine
2 tablespoon Fresh lime juice
Three fourths cup Fish stock or defatted
reduced sodium chicken
stock
2 tablespoon Mirin or cream sherry
2 lg Vineripened tomatoes,
seeded and chopped
Salt and freshly ground
black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
3 tablespoon Finely chopped scallions
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh cilantro

In a large castiron or nonstick skillet, heat One half tablespoon of the oil over
medium heat. Add red peppers and zucchini; cook until barely tender, about
2 minutes. Transfer to a dish and reserve.

Add 1 tablespoon more oil to the skillet and increase heat to high. When oil is hot
but not smoking, add shrimp and jalapenos; saute until the shrimp are
nicely browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a dish and set aside.

Reduce heat to mediumhigh. Add the remaining One half tablespoon oil to the skillet,
then add shallots, ginger, and garlic; saute until the mixture is soft but
not brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in wine and lime juice; boil until reduced
to a glaze, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in stock and mirin or sherry; boil until
reduced to 2 tablespoonsm about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, season with salt
and pepper, and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.

In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon water; whisk into simmering
mixture and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens slightly, about 1
minute. Reduce heat to low, add scallions, cilantro, the reserved vegetable
mixture and shrimp (with their juices) to the skillet and just heat
through. Season with salt and pepper.

Appeared in the 20 Oct 1994 issue of The Atlanta Journal/Constitution.

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