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Crab-Stuffed Shrimp

Crab-Stuffed Shrimp

Sauce
2 Tbspvegetable oil
1 small yellow onion, minced
1 tps curry powder
1 1/2 Tbspdry sherry
1 tablespoon satay sauce
1 tps sugar
2 tpss soy sauce
1/4 cup cream or milk

Heat oil in small saucepan
Cook onion in oil over medium heat until transparent, about 3 min
Add curry powder
Cook & stir 1 minute
Add sherry, satay sauce, sugar & soy sauce
Cook & stir 2 min
Blend in cream
Bring to boil
Boil 2 min
Keep warm

Shrimp
2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans crabmeat
2 egg whites
4 tpss cornstarch
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Drain & flake crabmeat
Blend egg whites, cornstarch, sherry & soy sauce in bowl
Add crabmeat, onions & celery; mix well

Remove shell from shrimp, leaving tails intact
Remove back veins from shrimp
Cut deep slit into, but not through, back of each shrimp
Flatten shrimp by pounding gently with rolling pin or mallet
Spoon crabmeat mixture onto each shrimp & press into shrimp with back of spoon or small spatula

Coat each shrimp lightly with flour
Beat eggs & milk with fork in shallow bowl until blended
Place each shrimp, stuffed side up, in egg mixture, then spoon mixture over shrimp to cover completely
Coat each shrimp completely with bread crumbs, pressing crumbs lightly onto shrimp
Place shrimp in single layer on cookie sheets or plates
Refrigerate 30 min

Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat until it reaches 375 deg F
Fry 4 or 5 shrimp at a time in the oil until golden, about 3 min
Drain on absorbent paper
Serve with warm sauce

Makes 4 servings

Basic Asian Brown Sauce

Basic Asian Brown Sauce

Posted by WingsFan91 at recipegoldmine
com 8/27/2001 11:38 am

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup chicken broth
2 Tbspsoy sauce
1 clove garlic, finely chopped

In a saucepan, mix sugar & cornstarch
Stir in chicken broth & soy sauce
Cook & stir until mixture bubbles
Lower heat & add chopped garlic
Cook until thickened

Pasta With Pesto Sauce

Pasta with Pesto Sauce (Pasta con Pesto)

2/3 cup packed coarsely chopped basil leaves
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup olive oil or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons pine nuts or walnuts
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 clove garlic
10 ozs uncooked spaghetti or noodles
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Place all ingredients except spaghetti and butter in blender container
Cover and blend on high speed until mixture is of uniform consistency
Cook spaghetti as directed; drain
Toss spaghetti with basil mixture and the butter
Serve with additional Parmesan cheese if desired

Yields 6 servings