Shrimp With Snow Peas

Name: Shrimp With Snow Peas
Prep time: 43 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp dry sherry; ½ tsp kosher salt; 1 lb shrimps; 2 tbsp peanut oil; 1 tbsp ground ginger; 3 cloves garlic; ½ lb snow peas; 2 tsp soy sauce; ¼ cup chicken stock; 4 scallions; 2 tsp sesame seed oil

A Chinese dinner made with seafood. Ready in about 48 minutes. Difficulty: medium.

43 minPrep (about)
5 minCook (about)
48 minTotal time
4Servings
MediumDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 4 people +

Recipe makes 4

Main ingredient

1 lb shrimps

Fresh & other

2 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp dry sherry
3 cloves garlic
½ lb snow peas
¼ cup chicken stock Shopping tip: Chicken broth (carton or can), or a chicken bouillon cube in hot water.
4 scallions

Sauces & oils

2 tbsp peanut oil
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp sesame seed oil

Spices & seasonings (2): kosher salt, ground ginger

½ tsp kosher salt
1 tbsp ground ginger

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Save prep time garlic, ginger and by prepping the peas while the shrimp is marinating.
Marinate the shrimp
Mix all marinade ingredients in a big bowl.
Add the shrimp.
Toss to coat.
Let sit for 15 to 20 min while garlic, ginger and you prep the peas.
Stir-fry the ginger and garlic
Heat a wok or large cook pan over high heat for 1 minute.
Add the peanut oil.
Let it get hot, about 30 seconds.
Add the ginger and garlic.
Toss to mix.
Stir-fry for about 30 seconds.
Add your shrimp, snow peas, soy sauce, stock.
Add your shrimp plus all the marinade to the pan.
Add the chicken stock, soy sauce and snow peas.
Mix-fry till the shrimp turns pink, about 2 minutes.
Add your scallions and finish with sesame oil.
Add the scallions.
Stir-fry 1 more minute.
Turn off the heat.
Add the sesame oil.
Toss to mix when more.
Serve with steamed rice.