Betsy's No Garlic Happy Fortune Orange Marmalade Shrimp

By Betsy Vail 11/16/14

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds shrimp
• ½ cup orange marmalade
• ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
• 2 Tbs fresh orange juice
• 1 Tbs finely minced onion
• 1 scallion – chopped (half reserved for garnish)
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 2 tsp agave syrup
• 1 tsp chili paste
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• ½ tsp onion powder

Directions:

1. Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in small sauce pan over medium heat. When oil just shimmers, add onion, onion powder, scallion, and chili paste and cook until fragrant, less than a minute.
2. Immediately add marmalade, agave, and soy sauce to skillet. Allow to bubble for 1 minute.
3. Meanwhile, use small whisk to combine the fresh orange juice and 1 teaspoon cornstarch in small bowl. Add slurry to skillet and whisk continuously for 1 final minute until sauce is thick. Set aside.
4. Sauté shrimp in oil in wok over medium heat. Fry shrimp until orange, curled, and slightly crisp, about 2 minutes. Drain excess liquid.
5. Toss shrimp with orange sauce. Garnish with fresh scallions. Serve over plain white rice.