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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb Jumbo Shrimp deveined (shells optional)
- 1 Lime
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1 medium Yellow Onion, chopped (bite-sized pieces)
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 Seasoning Peppers, minced
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Ginger, minced
- 1 large Carrot, chopped (bite-sized pieces)
- 1 Sweet Pepper seeded & chopped, (bite-sized pieces)
- 1 Scotch Bonnet Pepper seeded & minced
- 3 Chadon Beni Leaves, minced
- 1 Green Onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon All-purpose Soy Sauce
- 125 ml Ketchup

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look so dang delicious!
look so dang delicious!
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Thank you for your support and kind comment Marlene, happy cooking.
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