Spicy Shrimp Stir-Fry

Submitted by L. Duch

"This a really easy and tasty dish I found in Marth Stewart's magazine."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined. Tails left intact
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 3⁄4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 3⁄4 teaspoon sugar
• 4 scallions, white and pale-greenparts only, thinly sliced diagonally (about 1/4cup)
• chopped scallion top, for garnish
• lime wedge, for serving

directions

1. Heat oil ina wok or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
2. Add garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until browned. About 2 minute.
3. Add shrimp: Cook, stirring constantly, until shrimp are opaque, about 5 minute
4. Add pepper, salt, and sugar: cook, stirring contantly, about 30 seconds.
5. Stir in scallions.
6. Transfer to serving dish.
7. Squeeze lime over shrimp and garnish with additional lime wedges and chopped scallion tops.