STIR-FRIED SHRIMP WITH CABBAGE AND BLACK BEANS

Stir-Fried Shrimp with Cabbage and Black Beans image

Yield makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons fermented black beans (page 207)
2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine, dry sherry, or white wine
3 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
1 pound green or other cabbage, cored and roughly chopped (not finely shredded)
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
4 or 5 small dried chiles
1 1/2 pounds shrimp, roughly 30 to 40, peeled
2 tablespoons soy sauce
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
1/4 cup minced scallion, green part only, for garnish

Steps:

Soak the black beans in the wine. Put 2 tablespoons of the oil in a wide skillet, preferably nonstick, and turn the heat to high. A minute later, add the cabbage and cook, stirring occasionally, until glossy and beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon.
Still over high heat, add the remaining oil, along with the garlic, ginger, and chiles; cook, stirring once or twice, for 15 to 30 seconds. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 2 minutes. Turn the heat to medium.
Return the cabbage to the skillet, along with the black beans and their liquid and the soy sauce. Cook, stirring, for about a minute. Taste and salt. Drizzle with the sesame oil, garnish with the scallion, and serve.