Stir-fried shrimp w/black bean sauce #2

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Fermented black beans
1 pounds Shrimp
1 Clove garlic
2 slices Fresh ginger root
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
2 tablespoons Sherry
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 dash Pepper
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
3 tablespoons Water
1 teaspoon Soy sauce
2 tablespoons Oil
½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Stock

Directions

1. Soak fermented black beans.

2. Shell and devein shrimp. Crush garlic.

3. Mince ginger root; then combine in a cup with soy sauce, sherry, sugar and pepper. In another cup, blend cornstarch, cold water and remaining soy sauce to a paste.

4. Heat oil. Add salt, then garlic, and stir-fry to bmwn lightly. Add shrimp; stir-fry until pinkish (about 2 minutes).

5. Add ginger-soy mixture and stir-fry ½ minute more. Add soaked black beans; stir-fry another ½ minute.

6. Stir in stock and heat quickly. Then cook, covered, 1 to 2 minutes over medium heat.

7. 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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