Chinese Style Ginger Shrimp By Dinah Shore 1978

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped ( or yellow cooking)
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped green onion (including stems)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup red tomato ketchup
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons chinese chili paste with garlic
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 2 cups peanut oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 halve the clean deveined shrimp lengthwise.
• 2 combine the cornstarch and salt in a small bowl, and sprinkle evenly tossing shrimp.
• 3 add oil to wok and heat to 375 degrees f. deep fry shrimp for one minutes, and then remove to paper towels to drain.
• 4 pour off all the oil into a stainless pot, to cool for further use.
• 5 add 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil back into wok, add both the cooking onion and the green onions, and ginger,and stir fry for one minute over medium high heat.
• 6 increase heat to high now and add the ketchup, stock and sugar, bring to a boil, stirring all the time.
• 7 add now the cooked shrimp, chili paste and sherry, stir fry briskly for about thirty seconds only.
• 8 serve.