Deep-fried shrimp w/catsup sauce

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Deep-fried shrimp
5 tablespoons Onion
2 slices Fresh ginger root
4 tablespoons Catsup
½ teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Sugar
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
½ cup Water
2 tablespoons Oil

Directions

1. Deep-fry shrimp as in "Basic Deep-fried Shrimp" (but only for 1 to 2 minutes). Then drain. Mince onion and ginger root.

2. In a cup, combine catsup, salt and sugar. In another cup, blend cornstarch and cold water.

3. Heat remaining oil. Add onion and ginger root; stir-fry a few times. Add deep-fried shrimp and stir-fry briefly to reheat.

4. Stir in catsup mixture only to heat through. Then stir in cornstarch paste to thicken, and serve at once.

From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .

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