Kung Pao Shrimp

Ingredients:
1 ½ lbs medium peeled and deveined shrimp
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1 tablespoon cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
oil (for frying)
4 small red dried hot chili peppers
½ cup unsalted peanuts
1 teaspoon garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon ginger (minced)
2 green onions (sliced)

Sauce-
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon dry sherry
3 tablespoons chicken broth
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Cooking Instructions:

Step 1: in a bowl combine sherry, cornstarch salt and pepper. Mix well. Add shrimp and stir to coat. Let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.

Step 2: In another bowl combine all sauce ingredients, mix well, cover and refrigerate until needed.

Step 3: Heat the wok to medium heat, all a tablespoon of oil and add dried chilies and stir fry until the pepper began to char (just starting to turn black but do not completely char them). Remove from pan and set aside.

Step 4: Add a tiny bit more oil. Add garlic and ginger stir fry for 15 seconds. Add shrimp and stir fry until shrimp turn pink (about 2 minutes)

Step 5: Add peppers, peanuts and green onions to the pan. Increase the heat and pour the sauce into the pan and stir until thickened and bubbly. Serve with white rice.

(Makes 2 Servings)