Sizzled Chili Shrimp

11 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 T soy sauce
  • 5 T dry sherry
  • 3 dried red chilies, seeded and chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 t grated gingerroot
  • 5 T water
  • 1 1/4 raw, shelled jumbo shrimp or tiger prawns
  • 1 large bunch scallions, chopped
  • 2/3 C salted cashews
  • 3 T vegetable oil
  • 2 t cornstarch

Directions

  1. 1
    {"0":"1. Mix the soy sauce with the shrry, chilies, garlic, ginger and water in a large bowl.","2":"2. Add the shrimp or prawns, scallions and cashews and mix well. Cover tightly and leave to marinate for at least 2 hours (no more than 3 hours), stirring occasionally.","4":"3. Heat the oil in a large wok. Drain the shrimp, scallions and cashews from the marinade with a slotted spoon and add to the skilled, reserving the marinade. Stir-fry over a high heat for 1 - 2 minutes.","6":"4. Mix the reserved marinade with the cornstarch, then add to the skillet and stir-fry for about 30 seconds until the marinade forms a slightly thieckened shiny glaze over the shrimp mixture.","8":"5. Serve the shrimp immediately with rice."}

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