SHRIMP WITH RED SAUCE

Shrimp With Red Sauce image

Provided by Eileen Yin-Fei Lo

Time 3h15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

White of a small egg
1 tablespoon Shao-Hsing wine or sherry
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pinch white pepper
1 pound large shrimp (about 26), shelled, deveined and washed
3 cups vegetable oil
1 tablespoon minced carrots
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped onions
1 scallion, chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons Shao-Hsing wine or sherry
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Steps:

Mix first six ingredients together and marinate shrimp in mixture for 3 hours, refrigerated.
Mix all the sauce ingredients except the sesame oil and set aside.
Heat 3 cups vegetable oil in wok to 350 degrees. Add marinated shrimp and cook 1 minute, until shrimp change color. Drain shrimp and set aside. Drain wok and reserve 2 tablespoons of the oil.
Heat wok over high heat and add reserved oil. When a wisp of white smoke appears add carrots, giner, garlic, onions and scallion and stir-fry thoroughly. Add sauce to mixture, stirring until it boils and thickens. Add shrimp and stir a few seconds to heat. Turn off heat, stir in sesame oil and serve immediately in a preheated serving dish.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1106, UnsaturatedFat 103 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 117 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 553 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 1 gram