Spicy Szechuan Shrimp Stir-fry (low Fat)

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 1/2-2 tablespoons fresh minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
• 1/2-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon asian chili-garlic sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 7 green onions, cut into about 1-inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl toss shrimp with sherry, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes; cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine cornstarch and broth; whisk to dissolve the cornstarch; set aside.
• 3 in another small bowl combine soy sauce, chili-garlic sauce and sugar; set aside.
• 4 heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil a wok or large heavy frypan.
• 5 add in the red bell pepper and stir-fry until crisp-tender (about 4 minutes).
• 6 add in the shrimp (coated with marinade) and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• 7 add in green onions; stir-fry for about 30 seconds.
• 8 add in soy sauce mixture, and the cornstarch/broth mixture; cook until thickened (about 1 minute).
• 9 transfer to a bowl and serve with rice.