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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Stir-fried Marinated Shrimp In Shells

January 29, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood	Chinese	Seafood	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Shrimp
1		Scallion stalk
1	t	Ginger juice
3	T	Soy sauce
2	T	Sherry
1/2	t	Salt
1/2	t	Sugar
3		Sesame oil, more or less
4		up to
6	T	Oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash shrimp. Remove legs, leaving shells intact, then devein (see
"Information: Other Seafood"). Mince scallion and extract ginger
juice; then combine with soy sauce, sherry, salt, sugar and sesame
oil. Add to shrimp and toss. Let stand 20 to 30 minutes, turning
occasionally. Drain, discarding marinade. Heat oil. Add shrilnp and
stir-fry until pink, with tails that are bright red (about 3  minutes).
Serve hot or cold.  NOTE: These shrimp, called Golden Hooks, may also
be baked in their  own marinade. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and
bake about 15  minutes. VARIATION: For the mixture in step 2,
substitute 1  tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1
tablespoon sherry,  and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce.  From <The
Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4.  Downloaded from
Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 219 Calories From Fat: 139 Total Fat: 15.6g Cholesterol: 95.3mg Sodium: 2342.7mg Potassium: 329.6mg Carbohydrates: 2.7g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 15.3g