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1 teaspoon peeled grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 pound large or medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 tablespoons canola oil
¼ pound snow peas, ends snapped off and strings removed, cut
in half on the diagonal
2 tablespoons ketchup
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the ginger,
wine, cornstarch. Add the shrimp and mix well.
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In a wok or stir-fry pan, heat 1 tablespoon of
the oil over the medium heat until hot but not smoking. Test by dipping the end
of the snow pea into the oil; it should be sizzling.
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Add the snow peas and stir just until they turn
darker green, about 30 seconds.
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Remove the peas and put on the plate
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Add the remaining oil to the same pan and heat
over medium high heat. Stir the shrimp mixture, add it to the pan and cook,
stirring constantly, until the shrimp turn opaque and pink, 1 to 2 minutes
·
Stir in the ketchup and stir for about 30
seconds. Return the peas to the pan and mix for another 30 seconds.
·
Remove from the heat, transfer to the dish and
serve immediately.