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Shrimp Mirin

Source: dLife

Classic Japanese appetizer of mirin and ginger marinated shrimp.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 10 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	36.4

Total Carbs	2.6 g

Dietary Fiber	0.3 g

Sugars	1.3 g

Total Fat	0.6 g

Saturated Fat	0.0 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.1 g

Potassium	149.3 mg

Protein	3.5 g

Sodium	281.9 mg

Dietary Exchanges 0.6 Fat, 0.1 Vegetables, 0.0 Fruits, 0.0 Other Carbs, 0.1 Starch, 0.4 Lean Meat

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Servings

Ingredients

0.5
0 1/2 cup Chinese rice wine 1.0
1 tbsp sugar 1.0
1 tbsp fresh ginger root 3.0
3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce 1.0
1 tsp fresh lemon juice 0.125
0.125 tsp salt 20.0
20 each large raw shrimp 2.0
2 tbsp rice vinegar 1.0
1 tbsp Chinese rice wine 0.125
0.125 tsp salt 1.5
1 1/2 cup daikon radishes 1.0
1 each cooking spray 1.0
1 each fresh lemons 1.0
1 each small cucumber, peeled

Directions

Peel and chop the fresh ginger.
Mix together the mirin, sugar, ginger, soy sauce, lemon juice, and salt.
Pour half of this mixture into a large zip-lock bag. Set remaining half aside for later.
Add shrimp to bag and seal. Shake shrimp in bag until they are all evenly coated with sauce.
Place bag in refrigerator for 4 hours to marinate.
Shred the daikon.
Mix together the rice wine vinegar, mirin, salt, and daikon.
Coat rack of broiler pan with cooking spray and place marinated shrimp on rack.
Allow shrimp to broil 5 1/2 inches from heat, leaving electric oven door partially open. Broil 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink.
Bring the mirin mixture that was set aside earlier to a boil and pour into small bowls to serve.
Serve 2 shrimp over 1 lemon and 1 cucumber slice with a little of the daikon mixture to top each serving.