Chili Fried Shrimp

12 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. shrimp, shelled, deveined and drained
  • 1 egg white
  • 3 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp. dry white wine
  • 6 to 10 dried red chili peppers
  • 1 onion, cut up
  • 4 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1/2 c. or more chicken broth
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. salt (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp. water
  • 1 Tbsp. oil

Directions

  1. 1
    Marinate shrimp with egg white, 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch and wine.
  2. 2
    Prepare and hold lemon juice, chicken broth, sugar and salt.
  3. 3
    Mix and hold 2 teaspoons of cornstarch and water.
  4. 4
    Heat wok on high for 30 seconds; add oil.
  5. 5
    When hot, add peppers and onion.
  6. 6
    Stir-fry until peppers are blackened and aroma escapes. Add shrimp; stir-fry 1 minute until pink.
  7. 7
    Stir lemon-sugar mixture.
  8. 8
    Add; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes more until sugar is dissolved.
  9. 9
    Stir cornstarch mix; add slowly, stirring rapidly until thick and glossy.
  10. 10
    Serve in prepared chafing dish.

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