Apricot Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
• 1/3 cup orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®)
• tablespoon sunsalted butter
• tablespoon olive oil
• red bell pepper, cored and slice d into 1/4-inch strips
• 1/2 cup thinly slice d green onions, with some of the green tops
• large clove garlic, minced
• pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
• tablespoon swater
• tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• tablespoon soy sauce
• teaspoon scornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Combine apricots and orange liqueur in a small bowl; let stand for at least 15 minutes.
2. Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bell pepper and green onions; stir constantly for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium and stir in shrimp. Cook until shrimp turn pink, about 2 minutes. Add apricot orange liqueur mixture; cook and stir for 3 minutes.
3. Whisk water, lemon juice, soy sauce, cornstarch, and pepper together in a small bowl. Pour into the shrimp mixture and stir until slightly thickened and heated through, about 1 minute.