Szechwan Shrimp

By MelanieAnn

Ingredients

• 1 pound shrimp
• 2-3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1/2 cup green onions, minced
• 1/2 cup bamboo shoots or water chestnuts
• 1 teaspoon ginger root, minced
• 2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup catsup
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons water

Preparation

Step 1

Combine green onions, bamboo shoots (water chestnuts), ginger, garlic, pepper sauce.

Combine sugar, catsup, sherry, soy sauce, sesame oil.

Mix cornstarch and water.

Heat the oil in a wok or skillet.

Add the shrimp and stir fry until done.

Add the scallion mixture. Stir fry for about 1 minute.

Add the catsup mixture. Stir fry about 30 seconds.

Add cornstarch mix. Stir fry another 30 seconds until slightly thickened.

Serve with steamed rice.