Chinese Stir-Fried Curried Shrimp

Submitted by DailyInspiration

"This recipe has been in my file for years. It's easy to make and full of flavor."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 onion, halved and sliced thinly
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 dash pepper
• 2 -3 tablespoons oil (your choice, I prefer coconut oil)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons sherry wine
• 2 -3 tablespoons curry powder (mild)
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable stock or 1/2 cup chicken stock

directions

1. Shell and devein shrimp. Cut onion in half; slice thinly.
2. Blend cornstarch, water, sugar and pepper to a paste. Set aside.
3. Heat oil. Add salt, then shrimp, and stir-fry 1 minute. Sprinkle shrimp with sherry (off flame); stir-fry until pinkish (about 1 minute more). Remove and set aside.
4. Using a clean pan, add curry powder; stir 1/2 minute over low heat. Add onion and stir-fry until curry smells pungent (about 1 minute more). Return shrimp. Stir in stock and heat quickly. Then cook, stirring, until onon softens. Stir in cornstarch paste to thicken. Serve at once over rice, if preferred.

Reviews

[sheepdoc]

This was great! Very pungent but not too spicy. I made 1/2 recipe but had to use the full amount of stock. Great with rice and without.