Stir-Fried Shrimp with Cashew Nuts

Ingredients:

300g raw, shelled shrimp

1/4C percooked diced bamboo shoot

90g raw cashews

3C oil for frying

6 1-inch sections green onion

6 slices ginger root

Mixture1(1/4t salt, 1/2t rice wine, 1/2 egg white, 2t cornstarch)

Mixture2(1/2t rice wine, 1/4t salt, 1/4t black pepper, 1/4t sesame oil, 1T water, 1/2t cornstarch)
[t = teaspoon; T = tablespoon; C = cup]


Method:
1)Rinse and devein shrimp; drain and mix with Mixture1; let sit 20 minutes.

2)Boil 3C water; add cashews and 1/2t salt; cook 8 minutes over medium heat and remove; drain cashews. Heat oil until medium hot; deep-fry cashews about 8 minutes over low heat; remove and drain on absorbent paper.

3)Reheat oil until medium hot; deep-fry shrimp 30 seconds; remove and drain. Remove all but 1T oil from pan; reheat and stir-fry green onion and ginger until fragrant; add shrimp, bamboo shoot and Mixture2; toss ingredients lightly to mix together and add cashews; mix together and remove to serving plate; serve.

 

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