An elegant meal – easy, ready in 25 min. – that is featured on the menu at State functions in China. Serve with white rice, stir-fried spinach & toasted sesame seeds, and a Chinese table wine for an authentic, impressive meal. I omit the gingerroot.
Ingredients: [‘large shrimp’, ‘cornstarch’, ‘vegetable oil’, ‘egg’, ‘egg whites’, ‘cornstarch’, ‘all-purpose flour’, ‘water’, ‘chicken stock’, ‘sugar’, ‘salt’, ‘cornstarch’, ‘garlic cloves’, ‘gingerroot’, ‘red chili pepper’, ‘green onions’, ‘rice wine’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 lb large shrimp, peeled deveined, tails intact (appx 20)”,”2 tablespoons cornstarch”,”2 cups vegetable oil (for frying)”,””,”1 large egg”,”2 large egg whites”,”1/4 cup cornstarch”,”1/4 cup all-purpose flour”,”2 tablespoons water”,””,”1 cup chicken stock”,”1 1/4 teaspoons sugar”,”1/4 teaspoon salt”,”1 tablespoon cornstarch”,”2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced (or even 1/4 tsp garlic powder)”,”2 tablespoons finely chopped gingerroot”,”1 fresh red chili pepper, seeded u0026, sliced “,”2 green onions, thinly sliced (green u0026, white parts)”,”1/3 cup rice wine or 1/3 cup use a light sweet sherry”]
Number of Servings: 4
Steps: [‘Rinse shrimp & pat dry; place in medium bowl & toss with cornstarch.’, ‘For batter, place egg, egg whites, cornstarch, flour & water in bowl; whisk until smooth. Heat oil in wok or large skillet until medium-hot.’, ‘Dip shrip by holding tail end into batter; deep fry, turning once, in batches until golden – about 2 minute Remove, drain on paper towel; pour off oil from wok/skillet.’, ‘For sauce, mix stock, sugar, salt & cornstarch in small bowl & set aside.’, ‘Reheat wok/skillet over high heat; add garlic, chile, gingerroot & green onions; stir-fry about 1 minute.’, ‘Add rice wine & broth mixture, stirring constantly until thickened & clear. Add shrimp, simmer, stirring, for 1 minute.’]