Sweet and Sour Shrimp Sandwiches
Sweet and sour sauce is usually used in stir-fry recipes. It's also excellent as a sandwich condiment.
INGREDIENTS | YIELDS 4 SANDWICHES
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup chopped red onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups small frozen raw shrimp, thawed
- ½ cup bottled sweet and sour sauce
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 4 leaves butter lettuce
- 4 hoagie buns, split and toasted
- 4 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
In small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir for 4 minutes.
Add shrimp; cook and stir for 4 to 5 minutes longer until shrimp are pink. Remove with slotted spoon and place in medium bowl.
Stir in sweet and sour sauce and parsley. Place lettuce on toasted hoagie buns.
Spread cream cheese on top halves of buns. Place shrimp mixture on lettuce, then top with tops of buns. Serve immediately.
Sandwich Fillings
You can use almost any condiment in the condiment aisle of the supermarket to make sandwich fillings. Sauces, pesto, barbecue sauce, chutneys, steak sauces, mustards, relishes, mustard mixes, and cheese spreads can be mixed with any meat or cheese to create a filling.
