Slippery Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 lbs uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
    6 tablespoons cornstarch, plus
    4 teaspoons cornstarch
    4 teaspoons water
    1 cup corn oil or 1 cup vegetable oil
    4 garlic cloves, minced
    3 tablespoons sugar
    1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup tomato sauce
    2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar
    2 teaspoons dry sherry
    1 cup thinly sliced green onion
    1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onion
Preparation
    Mix shrimp and 6 tablespoons cornstarch in a large bowl to coat.
    Mix remaining 4 teaspoons cornstarch and 4 teaspoons water in a small bowl to blend.
    Heat oil in heavy large skillet or wok over high heat.
    Working in batches, fry shrimp until cooked through and golden on both sides, about 3 minutes.
    Using slotted spoon, transfer cooked shrimp to plate.
    Drain all but 1 tablespoon oil from wok and heat over medium-high heat.
    Add garlic, sugar,cayenne and salt; stir constantly until garlic begins to brown, about 15 seconds.
    Add tomato sauce,vinegar,and sherry;stir water/cornstarch mixture if separated and add to sauce.
    Cook until sauce boils and thickens, stirring constantly, about 1 minute.
    Add reserved shrimp to sauce and stir to coat.
    Remove from heat and add 1 cup green onions to sauce and toss.
    Transfer to plate and sprinkle with remaining green onions and serve.

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