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Linda Gassenheimer

Diabetes Quick Fix: Braised Chinese Shrimp

Thinking of Chinese food with the Chinese New Year coming up. Here is a quick one pot meal. The total cooking time for this dinner is 7 minutes. Add 10 minutes preparation time and the meal can be ready in under 20 minutes.

For easy stir-frying, place all of the prepared ingredients on a cutting board or plate in order of use. You won't have to look at the recipe once you start to cook. Make sure your wok is very hot before adding the ingredients.

Helpful Hints:

_ Buy peeled shrimp.

_ Shredded or sliced cabbage can be found packaged in the produce section of most markets.

_ Minced garlic can be found in jars in the produce or condiment sections of the supermarket.

_ Fresh diced cucumber is available in the produce section of the supermarket.

Countdown:

_ Prepare all ingredients.

_ Complete dish.

Shopping List:

To buy: } pound peeled shrimp, 1 bottle low-sodium soy sauce, 1 small bottle sherry, 1 bottle sesame oil, 1 package sliced almonds,1 bottle ground ginger, 1 package fresh sliced or shredded cabbage, 1 container fresh diced cucumber, 1 package fresh bean sprouts, 1 bunch scallions.

Staples: honey, minced garlic.

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