Shrimp and snow pea stir fry
from bowl food: comfort food for people on the go. Its very tasty.
Ingredients
1 1/2 tablespoons peanut or canola oil
3 cloves garlic finely sliced
1 lemongrass stalk finely chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh ginger
1-2 lbs. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails intact. (trader joes has em by the bag)
2 cups snow peas, trimmed and cut into 3-4 strips lengthwise
6 scallions, cut into thin slices diagonally
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine, shaoxing or dry sherry
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon corn starch mixed with water
Preparation
Heat a wok to very hot, add the oil, and swirl to coat the sides. Add the garlic, lemongrass and ginger and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Add the shrimp and cook 2-3 minutes or until they are pink and cooked.
Add the snow peas, scallions, rice wine, oyster and soy sauces, and toss until heated through and the vegetables start to wilt. Add corn starch and water to thicken sauce.
Serve with rice
