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Butterfly Shrimp with Snow Peas
Author: Mr. Go 1/4 lb Fresh or frozen medium-sized shrimp
2 Green onions
3 tbsp Peanut oil
1/3 lb Fresh snowpeas
1/2 c Chicken stock
8 lg Fresh or canned water Chestnuts
2 tsp light soy Sauce
1 tsp wine
1/2 c Unpeeled straw mushrooms
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Fresh ginger, slivered
1 pinch sugar
1 lg minced garlic
cornstarch paste
Soak snowpeas in cold water for 2 hours to make crisp. Soak shrimp in
salted cold water for 1 hour. Drain straw mushrooms. Break off ends
of snowpeas. Peel & rinse water chestnuts. Shell shrimp, keeping tail
intact. Deeply slit shrimp around upper curve (don't cut through),
deveining, & spreading shrimp almost flat.
Cut green onion on the bias in 2" lengths. Slice water chestnuts thinly
crosswise. In small bowl, mix stock, soy Sauce, wine, salt & sugar.
Stir-frying: Swirl peanut oil into very Hot wok. When oil begins to
smoke, add shrimp & stir-fry until they curl (about 20 seconds).
Remove shrimp to serving platter. Stir-fry mushrooms for 30 seconds;
add Garlic & ginger; stir-fry another 30 seconds. Add snowpeas &
water chestnuts; stir-fry briskly for 1 minute. Add stock mixture; bring
to boil; keep tossing until snowpeas are bright green.
Push ingredients out of liquid, dribble in cornstarch paste to thicken
slightly. Return ingredients, including shrimp. Stir briefly. Serve immediately.
Note: snowpeas should be slightly undercooked when
served.
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