IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Sharky's On The Pier

This week we traveled to Sharky's On The Pier in Venice for Sharky's Seafood Rainforest. Sharky's On The Pier is a Sarasota-Manatee Originals restaurant. The restaurant is right on the beach and offers tropical frozen drinks, seafood dishes including grouper sandwiches and live music.

Learn how to make Sharky's Seafood Rainforest with the instructional video and recipe below:

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Sharky’s Seafood Rainforest
Serves: 2

Ingredients:
• 2 tablespoons salad oil
• ½ red bell pepper, cut julienne
• ½ red onion, medium size, cut julienne
• Corn starch to coat seafood
• 8 jumbo shrimp, peeled, and butterflied
• 8 large scallops
• 1 clove fresh garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled, minced
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
• 6 ounces snow peas, ends snipped
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 tablespoon pineapple juice
• 2 teaspoons sherry
• ¼ cup pineapple, cubed
• ¼ cup mango cubed
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
• 3 ounces roasted cashews

Instructions:
Heat skillet and oil. Cook onions and peppers for about 30 seconds. Dust shrimp and scallops in corn starch then add to pan along with garlic, ginger and sesame seeds cooking until shrimp starts to turn pink. Next add snow peas, and cook till bright green. Add liquids for sauce stir and bring to a simmer. As sauce simmers add fruit, cilantro and toss enough to heat fruit, but not over cook.
Serve over rice or pasta.