Stir-fried Shrimp In Garlic Sauce

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 lb large shrimp, cleaned and deveined
• 3 1/2 cups assorted fresh vegetables, chopped (your choice)
• 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon chili paste (sambal oelek) (optional)
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry or 1 tablespoon sake
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 9 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced ginger
• 10 thai chiles, stemmed and left whole (optional)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons water
• hot steamed rice

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, mix together chicken broth, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, chile paste (if using) and sherry; set aside.
• 2 in another small bowl or cup, stir together the tbsp of cornstarch with the 3 tbsp of water and set aside.
• 3 heat the oil over medium-high heat in a wok; add ginger and garlic and sizzle briefly, then add vegetables and thai chilies (if using).
• 4 stir-fry vegetables for approximately 3 minutes, then add the shrimp.
• 5 cook the shrimp 2 minutes or until it curls and turns opaque or pink.
• 6 add the sauce mixture and cook 1 minute more; then stir in the thickener (briefly stir first) and stir-fry until mixture thickens, about 1 minute.
• 7 serve with hot cooked rice.