Slippery Shrimp

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 6 tablespoons cornstarch, plus
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 4 teaspoons water
• 1 cup corn oil or 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons dry sherry
• 1 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onion

Recipe

• 1 mix shrimp and 6 tablespoons cornstarch in a large bowl to coat.
• 2 mix remaining 4 teaspoons cornstarch and 4 teaspoons water in a small bowl to blend.
• 3 heat oil in heavy large skillet or wok over high heat.
• 4 working in batches, fry shrimp until cooked through and golden on both sides, about 3 minutes.
• 5 using slotted spoon, transfer cooked shrimp to plate.
• 6 drain all but 1 tablespoon oil from wok and heat over medium-high heat.
• 7 add garlic, sugar,cayenne and salt; stir constantly until garlic begins to brown, about 15 seconds.
• 8 add tomato sauce,vinegar,and sherry;stir water/cornstarch mixture if separated and add to sauce.
• 9 cook until sauce boils and thickens, stirring constantly, about 1 minute.
• 10 add reserved shrimp to sauce and stir to coat.
• 11 remove from heat and add 1 cup green onions to sauce and toss.
• 12 transfer to plate and sprinkle with remaining green onions and serve.