Stir-fried shrimp w/ oyster sauce

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon + 1 tsp peanut oil
½ teaspoon Granulated sugar
½ teaspoon Baking soda
½ teaspoon Ginger root; grated
1¼ teaspoon Cornstarch
¼ teaspoon Salt
24 mediums Shrimp; shelled & deveined
2 teaspoons Oyster sauce
¼ teaspoon Dried red pepper flakes
1 cup Carrots; julienned
1 cup Peas
1 cup Scallions; sliced

Directions

1. In medium bowl, combine 2 teaspoons of the oil, the sugar, baking soda, ginger root, ¼ teaspoon of the cornstarch and the salt; add shrimp and toss to mix well. Let stand for 10 minutes.

2. In small bowl, combine the remaining 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 2 teaspoons water and 1 teaspoon oyster sauce, stirring until cornstarch dissolves; set aside.

3. In large nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oyster sauce and the pepper flakes; stir-fry 15 seconds. Add shrimp mixture and carrots; stir-fry 4 minutes. Add oyster sauce mixture, peas and scallions, stir-fry 3-4 minutes, until peas are heated through and shrimp are pink and opaque.

Each serving provides: 1 FA, 2 P, 1 V, ½ B, 10 C. Per serving: 154 cal, 14 g pro, 6 g fat, 11 g car, 491 mg sod, 86 mg chol.

** Weight Watchers -- October 1991 ** Posted by The WEE Scot -- paul macGregor Submitted By PAUL MACGREGOR On 11-06-95

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