Ingredients
3tbspvegetable oil
1cupwalnuts,packed in honey
6large garlic cloves
freshly ground pepper
½cupsoy sauce
1½tbsplemon juice,fresh
1lbbroccoli florets
1½lblarge shrimp
4Thai chiles,or ½ habanero
Preparation
In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the walnuts and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently, for about 4 minutes, until browned. Transfer the walnuts to a plate with a slotted spoon.
Add another tablespoon of the oil to the saucepan. Add the garlic, season with pepper and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 4 minutes, until golden.
Add the 1 tablespoon of the reserved honey, then cook over moderate heat, stirring for 1 minute, until deeply browned.
Add the soy sauce and simmer about 4 minutes, until slightly reduced. Stir in the lemon juice and remove the garlic-caramel sauce from the heat.
In a large skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the broccoli, cover and cook over moderate heat for 3 minutes.
Uncover, add the shrimp and chiles and cook, stirring a few times, just until the shrimp are pink and curled.
Stir in the garlic-caramel sauce, then sprinkle the walnuts on top. Serve and enjoy!
