Sweet and hot shrimp (Thai cooking)

            This is a very sweet, almost candy-like dish.

Makes 4 servings

• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1½ tsp chopped fresh red chilies
• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro leaves

1. In a saucepan, combine sugar, water, fish sauce and garlic.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until syrupy.
3. Do not let sauce burn.
4. Add lime juice and chilies and simmer for 2 minutes.
5. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding lime juice if necessary.
6. Add shrimp and cilantro and simmer, stirring, for 2 minutes or until shrimp are just pink.
7. Do not overcook.

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