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Joy's Shrimp Stir-Fry

Source of Recipe


Michele Gerhard






List of Ingredients



• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
  
• 1/3 cup dry sherry
  
• 3 Tbsp hoisin sauce
  
• 1 Tbsp chili purée with garlic
  
• 2 Tbsp dark sesame oil
  
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  
• 2 lbs. unpeeled, medium fresh shrimp
  
• 2 tsp canola oil
  
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 2 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
  
• 3 carrots, scraped and thinly sliced
  
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  
• 1/2 lb. fresh snow pea pods
  
• 2 bunches green onions, sliced
  
• 3 cups hot cooked rice (from 1 cup raw rice)
  






Instructions



1. Combine lime juice, sherry, hoisin sauce, chili purée, sesame oil and cornstarch in a small bowl; set aside. Peel and devein shrimp; set aside.
   
   
2. Pour canola oil into a large nonstick skillet; place over high heat until hot. Add garlic, ginger, carrots, bell pepper and snow pea pods; stir-fry 3 minutes.
   
   
3. Add shrimp and stir-fry 3 minutes, or until shrimp turn pink. Add green onions and lime juice mixture; bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute, or until thickened. Serve immediately over hot cooked rice.
   
   Serves 4