Sweet and Spicy Shrimp

I like to eat seafood about once a week and I’m always looking for new recipes.  The peaches in this dish provide a sweet contrast to the spicy red pepper flakes.  If you’re a sweet and savory person, the kind of person like me who puts pineapple on pizza, you’ll love this recipe!

Ingredients

 Vegetable oil
1 lb peeled, deveined large shrimp
Red pepper flakes
Red bell pepper
1 can (15 oz) sliced peaches in heavy syrup (I used lite)
½ cup white rice
1 T grated ginger (I substituted ground ginger)
2 T chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, prepare rice.
2. Chop bell peppers, set aside.
3. Heat 1 T oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Cook shrimp and a pinch of red pepper flakes until shrimp are opaque. Transfer to a plate.
4. Heat 1 t oil and cook the bell pepper for 1 minute. Add the full can of peaches (with syrup). Bring to a boil and cook until thickened. 
5. Stir in shrimp and ginger, sprinkle with cilantro.
6. Serve over rice.

From Del Monte