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Sweet and Sour Shrimp:

For those of you who need to limit their fat intake, this is a helpful recipe. There are about 8 grams of fat in 1 lb. of shrimp.
What you need. What you do.
Cut 1 cup carrots into bite size pieces. 1/2 cup water. Boil carrots with water in a small pot for 5 minutes, or microwave for 2 1/2 minutes. Drain and save.
Liquid from 20 ounce can of unsweetened pineapple chunks. Reserve chunks. 1/2 tsp salt. 1/3 cup sugar. 2 tsp hot mustard. 2 tbsp cornstarch. 1/2 cup white vinegar. In a small bowl, mix salt, sugar, pineapple liquid, water, vinegar, mustard and corn starch. Save sauce.
1/4 cup water. 1 Green pepper seeded and cut in 1 inch squares. Cut 1 cup celery in bite size pieces. Cut 1 medium onion into 1/4 inch slices and separate into rings. 20 snow pea pods, whole. Place water in wok and bring to boil. Add pepper, celery, onion, snow peas and carrots. Cover and steam for 3 minutes.
1 lb. of peeled and deveined, cooked shrimp. Pineapple chunks. Slowly add sauce and stir until hot. Stir in pineapple chunks and shrimp. Cover and heat for 3 minutes.
Serve over hot rice.

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