Stir-Fried Shrimp in Garlic Sauce
Recipe: #8366
March 01, 2013
Categories: Dinner, Main Dish, Shellfish, Shrimp, Vegetables, Garlic, Chinese, North American, Quick Meals, New Years, Regional Holiday, Weeknight Meals, Wok/Stir-Fry more
"One of my freestyle stir-fries. I love all the garlic flavor."
Original recipe yields 3-4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (421.4 g)
- Calories 906.5
- Total Fat - 7.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 191.1 mg
- Sodium - 1336.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 159.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 9.4 g
- Sugars - 1.8 g
- Protein - 45.8 g
- Calcium - 1566.4 mg
- Iron - 69.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.3 mg
- Thiamin - 2.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a small bowl, mix together chicken broth, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, chile paste (if using) and sherry; set aside.
Step 2
In another small bowl or cup, stir together the tbsp of cornstarch with the 3 tbsp of water and set aside.
Step 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).
Step 4
Stir-fry vegetables for approximately 3 minutes, then add the shrimp.
Step 5
Cook the shrimp 2 minutes or until it curls and turns opaque or pink.
Step 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.
Step 7
Serve with hot cooked rice.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.
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