Stir-Fried Shrimp with Oyster Sauce
A quick, easy and delicious stir-fry, serve it over a bed of rice, yum!
Yield
4 servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
30 minLow in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon |
peanut oil
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
peanut oil
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
sugar
granulated |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
ginger root
grated |
|
| 1 ¼ | teaspoons |
cornstarch
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 24 | medium |
shrimp
shelled and deveined |
*
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
oyster sauce
|
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
red pepper flakes
|
|
| 1 | cup |
carrots
julienned |
|
| 1 | cup |
green peas
|
|
| 1 | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
|
rice
cooked, to serve |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ml |
peanut oil
|
|
| 5 | ml |
peanut oil
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
ginger root
grated |
|
| 6.3 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 24 | medium |
shrimp
shelled and deveined |
*
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
oyster sauce
|
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
red pepper flakes
|
|
| 237 | ml |
carrots
julienned |
|
| 237 | ml |
green peas
|
|
| 237 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
| 1 | x |
rice
cooked, to serve |
*
|
Directions
In medium bowl, combine 2 teaspoons of the oil, the sugar, the salt; add shrimp and toss to mix well. Let stand for 10 minutes.
In small bowl, combine the remaining 1 teaspoon cornstarch until the cornstarch dissolves; set aside In large nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil.
Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oyster sauce and the pepper flakes; stir-fry 15 seconds.
Add shrimp mixture and carrots; stir-fry 4 minutes.
Add oyster sauce mixture, peas and scallions, stir-fry 3 to 4 minutes, until peas are heated through and shrimp are pink and opaque.
Serve hot with rice.
