CL Sichuan Shrimp Stir-Fry With Broccoli or Asparagus

Name: CL Sichuan Shrimp Stir-Fry With Broccoli or Asparagus
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil; 4 cups small broccoli florets or 2 cups asparagus tips and 1 cup sliced red bell pepper and 1 cup pea pods; 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil; 2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined; 8 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup fresh shiitake mushroom, cleaned and sliced (optional); 1/3 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon sugar (optional, to taste); 1/2 cup rice vinegar; 1/4 cup ketchup; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon red chili paste; 8 ounces can sliced water chestnuts, drained; 3 cups hot cooked rice; 1 1/2 tablespoons green onion tops, thinly sliced

Submitted by KateL

"Entered for safe-keeping, adapted from Cooking Light by Betsy Burtis"

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photo by teresas

Ready In:: 28mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
4 cups small broccoli florets or 2 cups asparagus tips and 1 cup sliced red bell pepper and 1 cup pea pods
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
8 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup fresh shiitake mushroom, cleaned and sliced (optional)
¹⁄₃ cup sugar
1 tablespoon sugar (optional, to taste)
¹⁄₂ cup rice vinegar
¹⁄₄ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon red chili paste
8 ounces can sliced water chestnuts, drained
3 cups hot cooked rice
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons green onion tops, thinly sliced

directions

Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add broccoli (or asparagus and red bell pepper and pea pods). Sauté 4 minutes.
Add 1 teaspoon sesame oil, shrimp and minced garlic. (Add optional mushrooms, if using.) Sauté 4 minutes or until the shrimp are done.
Combine sugar, rice vinegar, ketchup, cornstarch and red chili paste. Add to skillet; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Stir in sliced water chestnuts. Serve over rice. Sprinkle with thinly sliced green onion tops. (Serving is 1 cup shrimp mixture and 1/2 cup rice.).

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Reviews

Excellent! This has to be the first dish I ever made where the hubby didn't add salt or soy sauce to it...he found it perfect as is...I cut the recipe down to 2 servings and made the asparagus version...along with using the shiitake mushrooms...I omitted the extra sugar and glad that I did because it was sweet enough...the sauce is the star...loved the flavor combo...the water chestnuts (which I don't think add any flavor) worked great..they added a nice pop of freshness with a crunchiness to the overall dish...this is a keeper and going in my best of 2014 cookbook...thanks for posting it...=)

teresas
Quick, easy, pretty, and a delicious blend of flavors! I made this with asparagus and baby bella mushrooms; always love the crunch of the water chestnuts. For PRMR, tagged 03/29, due 04/12/14.

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