Bev's Jazzed-up Cashew Shrimp

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 teaspoons sesame seed oil
• 10 dried red chili peppers
• 1/3 cup green onion, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup sweet red pepper, diced
• 2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 cup green peas (fresh or frozen and defrosted)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, freshly grated
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 3/4 cup cashews
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 combine peanut and sesame oils in a large skillet; heat on med; add and brown dried red chili pepper.
• 2 add green onion and minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
• 3 add chopped onion and red bell pepper; cook, stirring on med-low heat for 3 minutes, or until vegetables are crisp-tender; remove 10 red chili peppers.
• 4 add shrimp and cook until almost pink, about 3 minutes.
• 5 add peas, broth, salt, freshly grated ginger, ground ginger.
• 6 bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 7 in a bowl, mix soy sauce, red wine vinegar and cornstarch; stir into shrimp; cook and stir for 1 minute.
• 8 stir in cashews.
• 9 serve immediately.