Blackpot Shrimp Get Together - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 Tbsp. vegy oil, divided
1 small sweet green pepper
1 small sweet red pepper
3 sections ginger root, size of quarters, thinly sliced into strips
3 leaves garlic, chopped
2 lb. shrimp, unshelled
1 Tbsp. white sugar
1 Tbsp. black pepper
3 Tbsp. lightly salted soy sauce
1 Tbsp. white vinegar
2 fresh onions (for garnish)

Preparation

Dice the peppers to about 1/4 the size of the shrimp.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil until drop of water dances on top.
Stir-fry peppers and onions for 1 minute; set aside.
In same pot, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil until hot and saute ginger and garlic until slightly brown and aromatic.
Add shrimp, sugar and black pepper.
Stir-fry approximately 5 minutes until each shrimp has assumed a pinkish/red color.
Add soy sauce and vinegar.
Heat to steaming.
Boil and reduce heat to simmer.
Cover.
Allow shrimp to steam in covered pot for approximately 5 minutes.
(Oversteaming causes shells to separate from shrimp.)
Mix in peppers and onions. Garnish and serve in pot.
Serve with rice or French bread.