Chinese Recipe - Jady Shrimp

Shrimps with Green Peas & Young Pea Leaves

Ingredients:

• 50g Fresh Green Peas
• 150g Shelled Shrimps
• 200g Young Pea Leaves ("Dou Miao")
• 1 Egg White
• A Dash of Salt
• 1 tsp Cornstarch
• A Dash of Pepper
• 2 tsps Baking Soda
• 1 tbsp Minced Ginger
• 1 tbsp Minced Green Onion
• Additional fried young pea leaves for garnish

Sauce:

• 80 cc Stock
• 1 tbsp Cornstarch
• A Dash of Salt
• A Dash of Pepper

Directions:

1. Add the baking soda to the shrimps and mix well, let marinate for awhile and rinse THOROUGHLY. Then use a towel to dry the shrimps.
2. Add the salt, pepper, egg white, cornstarch to the shrimps. Parboil the shrimps with oil until 70% done, then remove and put aside. Add 1 Tablespoon oil to the hot wok.
3. Add minced ginger and minced garlic and stir fry until fragrant. Then add the shrimps and green peas and continue stir-frying.
4. Add the ingredients for the sauce (mix well first) and cook until the sauce turns thick. Serve hot. If prefer, you may garnish with additional fried young pea leaves.

Submitted by : Alan Poon