Shrimp With Black Bean Sauce

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb large shrimp (shelled, deveined and washed)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic oil (or sesame oil)
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fermented black beans, washed and drained
• 1 teaspoon shaoxing wine (or sherry wine)
• 1 tablespoon fresh coriander, minced
• 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 3/4 teaspoon sugar
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup seafood stock

Recipe

• 1 combine sauce ingredients and set aside.
• 2 heat wok over high heat for 30 seconds.
• 3 add garlic oil and coat the wok.
• 4 when a wisp of smoke appears, add garlic and black beans.
• 5 stir for 30 seconds and add shrimp. mix together, then spread shrimp in a thin layer. cook for 30 seconds.
• 6 add wine by drizzling around the edges of the wok; mix well.
• 7 when the shrimp begin to curl and turn pink, make a well in the center of the mixture.
• 8 stir sauce and pour in the well.
• 9 mix to combine all ingredients, about 1 1/2 minutes, until sauce begins to thicken and bubble.
• 10 turn off heat, remove to a heated dish, sprinkle with minced coriander and serve.