Name: Chinese Take-Out Shrimp with Garlic
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Canola oil - 2 tablespoons; Garlic, chopped - 10 cloves; Minced fresh ginger root - 1 teaspoon; Sliced water chestnuts, drained - 1 (8 ounce) can; Snow peas - 1 cup; Small white button mushrooms - 1 cup; Crushed red pepper flakes - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp - 1 pound; Chicken broth - ½ cup; Rice vinegar - 1 tablespoon; Fish sauce - 2 tablespoons; Dry sherry - 2 tablespoons; Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon; Water - 1 tablespoon

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Chinese Take-Out Shrimp with Garlic

1. Canola oil - 2 tablespoons

2. Garlic, chopped - 10 cloves

3. Minced fresh ginger root - 1 teaspoon

4. Sliced water chestnuts, drained - 1 (8 ounce) can

5. Snow peas - 1 cup

6. Small white button mushrooms - 1 cup

7. Crushed red pepper flakes - 1 teaspoon

8. Salt - ½ teaspoon

9. Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon

10. Peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp - 1 pound

11. Chicken broth - ½ cup

12. Rice vinegar - 1 tablespoon

13. Fish sauce - 2 tablespoons

14. Dry sherry - 2 tablespoons

15. Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon

16. Water - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Chinese Take-Out Shrimp with Garlic

1. Stage

Heat oil in wok or large skillet until very hot. Cook and stir garlic and ginger in the hot oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the water chestnuts, snow peas, mushrooms, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and shrimp to the pan. Cook, stirring, until shrimp turns pink, 2 to 3 minutes.

2. Stage

Combine the chicken broth, rice vinegar, fish sauce, and dry sherry in a small bowl. Pour into the shrimp mixture; cook and stir briefly to combine. Combine the cornstarch and water and stir into the wok. Stir until sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes.