Herbed and Sweetened Shrimp

This recipe came from Cara Bakun.

.33 cup water
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons minced peeled gingerroot
1 tablespoon fish sauce
.5 teaspoon cracked peper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 tablespoon fresh basil, thinly sliced
.5 teaspoon fresh lime juice
3 cups hot cooked jasmine or other long-grain white rice

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large nonstick skillet; stir well. Place over high heat and cook 5 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened. Add shrimp; cook 3 minutes or until shrimp is done, stiring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in basil and lime juice. Serve over rice. Yield: 4 servings of .5 cups shrimp and .75 cups rice.

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