Oriental Snow Peas With Shrimp

Oriental Snow Peas with Shrimp

3 Tbspvegetable oil
1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
1 pound medium size raw shrimp, shelled & de-veined
1 1/2 cups snow or sugar peas or 1 package frozen
Chinese pea pods, thawed & drained
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained & thinly sliced
3 scallions (including tops), thinly sliced

Prepare Cooking Sauce & set aside

Place a wok over high heat; when wok is hot, add oil
When oil is hot, add garlic & shrimp & stir fry for about 1 minute
Add pea pods & stir fry for about 3 min (30 seconds if using frozen pea pods)
Add water chestnuts & onions; stir to mix
Stir Cooking Sauce & add; stir until sauce boils & thickens & shrimp turn pink

Serves 4

Cooking Sauce
1 tps cornstarch
1/4 tps ground ginger
2 Tbspsoy sauce 2 Tbspdry sherry
1/2 cup regular chicken broth

Stir together cornstarch & ginger
Stir in soy sauce, sherry & chicken broth

Topics: Chinese Recipes - Seafood

 

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