Stir-Fried Shrimp with Almonds

Categories: Seafood

Serves: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

1/2 c Almond meats
1/2 lb Shrimp
2 sl Fresh ginger root
1 tb Cornstarch
1/2 ts Salt
1 Or
2 Celery stalks
1 Clove garlic
1 ts Soy sauce
1 ts Sherry
2 tb Water
2 tb Oil
1 ds Pepper

Instructions:
1. Blanch and toast almonds.

2. Shell, devein, and butterfly shrimp. (Leave tail segments intact.)

3. Mince ginger root; then add to shrimp, along with cornstarch and salt.
Toss to coat.

4. Mince celery; crush garlic. Combine soy sauce, sherry and water.

5. Heat oil. Brown garlic and discard. Add shrimp, stir-fry until pinkish
(about 2 minutes).

6. Add minced celery and pepper; stir-fry 2 minutes more. Quickly stir in
soy-sherry mixture and stir-fry another minute. Garnish with almonds and
serve at once. VARIATION: For the almonds, substitute walnuts.

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