Stir-Fried Shrimp with Snow Peas and Ginger recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon salt
2 cups cold water
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
⅓ cup chicken broth
2 teaspoons rice wine
1 ½ teaspoons soy sauce
1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
¾ teaspoon sugar
⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
6 ounces snow peas, strings removed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
¼ teaspoon salt

Nutrition Info

203.6 calories
carbohydrate: 7 g
cholesterol: 172.5 mg
fat: 7.8 g
fiber: 1.3 g
protein: 24.7 g
saturatedFat: 1.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 2172.1 mg
sugar: 1.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, stir salt into water until dissolved. Add shrimp, and set aside 5 minutes. Rinse shrimps, and dry on paper towels.

  2. In a small bowl, mix together broth, rice wine, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and pepper. Set aside.

  3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Cook shrimp, turning constantly, until pink on all sides, about 1 minute. Stir in garlic, ginger, and 2 teaspoons oil. Stir in snow peas, chives, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stir-fry 1 minute more.

  4. Stir broth mixture into skillet, and continue cooking until sauce thickens. Serve immediately.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

The best part of doing it is that the measurements don't have to be exact. If you prefer, substitute dry sherry for rice wine. Serve with rice.

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