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1. Shell and devein shrimp. Combine cornstarch, sherry, and salt; add to
shrimp and toss to coat.
2. Slice or dice vegetables. Crush garlic. Mince ginger root. Blend
remaining cornstarch and cold water to a paste.
3. Heat oil. Brown garlic lightly. Add shrimp and stir-fry until pink (2 to
4. Heat remaining oil. Add ginger root; stir-fry a few times. Then add
vegetables; and stir-fry briefly to coat with oil.
5. Stir in and heat stock quickly. Then cook, covered, over medium heat,
until nearly done.
6. Return shrimp, stir-frying to reheat. Then stir in cornstarch paste to
thicken. Serve at once.
NOTE: Any vegetable can be used. (See "Cooking Instructions for Vegetables"
for details on cooking time.) For suggested combinations, see "Stir-Fried
Shrimp Vegetable Combinations". VARIATIONS:
1. In step 1, add to the cornstarch mixture any or all of the following:
a. 1 teaspoon sugar
b. 2 teaspoons soy sauce
c. 1 scallion stalk, minced
d. 2 slices fresh ginger root, minced (omit it in step 4)
2. In step 1, toss the shrimp instead in any of the following combinations:
a. 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon sherry and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Then in step 3, after shrimp turn pink, quickly stir in to blend 2
tablespoons soy sauce and 1 teaspoon sugar. Pick up steps 4 to 6.
b. 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 2 teaspoons sherry and 1 egg white. After
shrimp turn pink in step 3, quickly stir in to blend 1 more tablespoon
sherry, 1 teaspoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Pick up steps 4 to 6.
c. 1 tablespoon sherry, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a
dash of pepper. At the end of step 4, sprinkle the vegetables with 2 more
teaspoons sherry. Pick up steps 4 to 6.
d. 1 tablespoon sherry, 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
When returning shrimp in step 6, add 1/2 teaspoon sugar and a pinch of
salt. Then stir in cornstarch paste to thicken.
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded
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