5.0 from 6 votes
Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
Toss shrimp in a delicious sweet and sour sauce and serve on butter lettuce
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 267 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian-American Fusion
Ingredients
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp Sriracha
- 2 tbsp water
- ½ tbsp cornstarch
- ½ cup raw cashews
- 1 lb large raw shrimp peeled, deveined and tail off
- 1 tbsp oil
- ¼ cup sliced green onion
- 1 head of butter lettuce iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce
Instructions
- Whisk soy sauce, ketchup, rice vinegar, honey, grated ginger and sriracha together to make a sauce. In a separate bowl mix cornstarch and water together into a smooth mixture and then whisk this mixture into the sauce.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and pour raw cashews in the skillet. Toast for about 7 minutes tossing frequently to prevent burning.
- Remove cashews from the skillet and heat oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot pour the shrimp into the skillet.
- Cook shrimp for 30 seconds, flip and cook another 30 seconds.
- Increase heat to medium high and pour sauce into the skillet. Toss to coat the shrimp as the sauce begins to bubble and thicken. Continue cooking shrimp for only 2-3 more minutes. Shrimp will be fully cooked when they make a C shape - careful not to overcook the shrimp.
- Remove from heat and pour toasted cashew into the pan and toss to combine with shrimp and sauce.
- Serve in lettuce cups with green onion.
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Notes
- you can use any size shrimp, but cook time will vary based on the size
- If you cannot find butter lettuce you can use ice berg or romaine lettuce as cups for the shrimp
- serve over rice instead of lettuce wraps, if you prefer
Nutrition Information
Serving
2g
Calories
267kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
143mg
(48%)
Sodium
1350mg
(56%)
Potassium
448mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
1675IU
(34%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
94mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 267
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2g | |
| Calories | 267kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1350mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 448mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 1675IU | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.