Oriental Snow Peas with Shrimp

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Snow Peas and Shrimp

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
• 1 pound medium size raw shrimp, shelled and de-veined
• 1 1/2 cups snow or sugar peas or 1 package frozen Chinese pea pods, thawed and drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and thinly sliced
• 3 scallions (including tops), thinly sliced

Cooking Sauce

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1/2 cup regular chicken broth

Instructions

Cooking Sauce

1. Stir together cornstarch and ginger.
2. Stir in soy sauce, sherry and chicken broth. Set aside.

Snow Peas and Shrimp

1. Place a wok over high heat; when wok is hot, add oil. When oil is hot, add garlic and shrimp and stir fry for about 1 minute.
2. Add pea pods and stir fry for about 3 minutes (30 seconds if using frozen pea pods).
3. Add water chestnuts and onions; stir to mix. Stir Cooking Sauce and add; stir until sauce boils and thickens and shrimp turn pink.