How to Make Shrimp and Snow Pea Stir-Fry in Ketchup Sauce

Shrimp and snow pea stir fry in ketchup based sauce. Good side dish for cooked rice. Recipe yields 4 servings.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 pound raw medium-sized shrimp, fresh or frozen, deveined
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2-1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1-1/2 tablespoon finely sliced green onion
• 1/2 pound snow peas
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar (or white vinegar)
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

1. Wash and dry the shrimp with paper towels. Place them in a bowl and coat with the cornstarch. Blanch snow peas in boiling water, 2 minutes, drain.

2. Mix together 2 teaspoons sugar, 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth, 3 tablespoons ketchup, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil to make a sauce. Set aside.

3. Heat a frying pan with 1-1/2 tablespoons canola oil on high, swirl to coat. When oil is very hot, saute shrimp, toss and stir for 2 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a plate. Reserve oil in the skillet.

4. Additional 1 tablespoon canola oil to the pan over medium heat. Add the ginger and garlic, fry until fragrant, about 20 seconds.

5. Pour in the sauce to the skillet and bring to boil. Add the snow peas and return cooked shrimp into the pan. Simmer for an 2-3 minutes minute until the peas are cooked through. Turn off heat and top with sliced green onions. Serve with steam rice.

[FrazzledNanny]

on 7/30/2009 Thanks for the shrimp and snow pea stir-fry recipe. 5*

[sonni57]

on 7/27/2009 Thanks for the good shrimp recipe I love shrimp so I'll give this one a try.