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Shrimps and Snow Peas
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes
Servings: 4
Recipe taken from Wok With Yan published in 1981 Stephen Yan is a chef from Burnaby, B.C., Canada . I doubled the sauce and the ingredient amounts reflect this change. We really enjoyed the taste.
Ingredients:
1 lb large shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon tapioca starch or 1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon rice wine or 1 tablespoon dry sherry
2 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
1 cup snow peas
1 small red pepper, cubed
1 small green pepper, cubed
1 small onion, wedged
2 stalks green onions, cut to 1-inch length
1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon sugar
1 drop sesame seed oil (use more drops to taste)
2 teaspoons tapioca starch or 2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
Directions:
1. Marinate shrimps with 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoons tapioca starch or cornstarch for 10 minutes.
2. Heat wok, add 1 tablespoons peanut oil and brown ginger, garlic; then add shrimps and saute for 2 minutes at light heat. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoons rice wine or dry sherry. Remove and set aside.
3. Once more, heat wok and add 1 tablespoon peanut oil. Stir fry all vegetables. Return shrimps to wok.
4. Add sauce and cook until boiling and thickened.
5. Serve over rice or your choice of chinese noodles.
By RecipeOfHealth.com