Shrimp With Pine Nuts Recipe

Name: Shrimp With Pine Nuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon sugar; 1 cup cold water; 1 teaspoon shaohsing rice wine or 1 teaspoon sherry wine; 1 small garlic clove, minced; ½ teaspoon sesame oil; ½ teaspoon vinegar; fresh ground pepper; ¼ cup vegetable oil; ¼ cup pine nuts; 12 jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined (about 1 lb.); 1 cup thinly sliced carrot; 4 ounces snow peas; 4 ounces water chestnuts, diced; 12 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked 20 minutes in hot water, drained, patted dry, stemmed and cut into thirds

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sugar
1 cup cold water
1 teaspoon shaohsing rice wine or 1 teaspoon sherry wine
1 small garlic clove, minced
½ teaspoon sesame oil
½ teaspoon vinegar
fresh ground pepper
¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup pine nuts
12 jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined (about 1 lb.)
1 cup thinly sliced carrot
4 ounces snow peas
4 ounces water chestnuts, diced
12 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked 20 minutes in hot water, drained, patted dry, stemmed and cut into thirds

1
Combine cornstarch, salt and sugar in small bowl.
2
Add water,wine,garlic,sesame oil,vinegar and pepper and mix well.
3
Heat vegetable oil in wok or large skillet over high heat.
4
Add pine nuts and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
5
Transfer to small bowl using slotted spoon.
6
Add shrimp and carrots to wok and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes.
7
Add snow peas,water chestnuts and mushrooms and stir fry about 3 minutes.
8
Drain off any excess oil.
9
Restir cornstarch mixture and add to wok.
10
Cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened,about 2 minutes.
11
Transfer to heated platter, sprinkle with pine nuts and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon sugar, 1 cup cold water, and more.

Yes, Shrimp With Pine Nuts falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Shrimp With Pine Nuts

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