Star Shrimp: Marketing Florida Agriculture

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Seafood-4057

Ingredients
1 pound	shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup	green onions
1/2 cup	orange juice
3 cloves	garlic
1/3 cup	soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons	fresh ginger
1/4 cup	sherry
2-3	carambolas, sliced
2 tablespoons	sugar
1 tablespoon	cornstarch
1 tablespoon	butter

Preparation
Combine orange juice, soy sauce, sherry, sugar, green onion, garlic and ginger in a blender and process. Marinate the shrimp in the sauce for 1-2 hours. Strain the marinade from shrimp and reserve. Thread shrimp and carambola on skewers. Grill or pan fry 2-3 minutes or until opaque in center. Combine cornstarch and the reserved marinade; mix well and bring to a boil. Add butter and remove from heat. Serve sauce over shrimp kabobs. Yield 5 servings

Star Shrimp