Sweet and Sour Shrimp Stir-fry

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Cooking time: 10 minutes
Prep time: About 10 minutes
Makes: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 6 oz.    deveined, cooked shrimp (thawed if frozen)
• 1 T.      olive oil
• 1/2      bell pepper, sliced
• 4          green onions, cut in 2-inch lengths.
• 1 t.       minced garlic
• 1          celery stalk chopped
• 1          crisp apple (like Gravenstein), chopped

Ingredients for Sweet & Sour Sauce

• 2 t.         corn starch
• 2 t.         cold water
• 1/2 cup   chicken bouillon
• 1 T.        dry sherry
• 2 t.         low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 T.         ketchup
• 1 T.         vinegar (rice or cider)
• 1 T.         granulated sugar

    

Directions

1. Put corn starch and cold water into an 8 oz. glass bottle that has a lid.
2. Seal and shake vigorously to blend.
3. Add bouillon, sherry, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar and sugar.
4. Reseal and shake vigorously to blend sauce. Set aside.
5. Heat olive oil in a wok or heavy skillet.
6. Add bell pepper and celery. Stir fry 3 minutes.
7. Add garlic, apple and green onions. Stir fry 2 minutes.
8. Pour in sweet and sour sauce, cover and simmer 3 minutes.
9. Add shrimp, stir and simmer for 2 more minutes. Add more water if the sauce is too think.
10. Serve over steamed rice.

 

Adapted from a recipe from Ken Hom's "Chinese Cookery", Harper & Row, 1984 p. 132

 

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