Shrimp With Pine Nuts

16 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 teaspoon shaohsing rice wine or 1 teaspoon sherry wine
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • 12 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 12 teaspoon vinegar
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 14 cup vegetable oil
  • 14 cup pine nuts
  • 12 jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined (about 1 lb.)
  • 1 cup thinly sliced carrot
  • 4 ounces snow peas
  • 4 ounces water chestnuts, diced
  • 12 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked 20 minutes in hot water, drained, patted dry, stemmed and cut into thirds

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine cornstarch, salt and sugar in small bowl.
  2. 2
    Add water,wine,garlic,sesame oil,vinegar and pepper and mix well.
  3. 3
    Heat vegetable oil in wok or large skillet over high heat.
  4. 4
    Add pine nuts and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
  5. 5
    Transfer to small bowl using slotted spoon.
  6. 6
    Add shrimp and carrots to wok and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes.
  7. 7
    Add snow peas,water chestnuts and mushrooms and stir fry about 3 minutes.
  8. 8
    Drain off any excess oil.
  9. 9
    Restir cornstarch mixture and add to wok.
  10. 10
    Cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened,about 2 minutes.
  11. 11
    Transfer to heated platter, sprinkle with pine nuts and serve.

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