Shrimp With Hot Sauce, Szechuan Style

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil (total amount approximate)
• 8 dried hot red chili peppers
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 carrot, sliced thinly
• 6 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine (or other dry wine)
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 -4 cups hot steamed rice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 stir together ingredients for the seasoning sauce in a small bowl and keep near the cooking area.
• 2 stir together the cornstarch and water in a small dish and keep near the cooking area.
• 3 heat small amount of oil in wok or large skillet.
• 4 add shrimp and stir-fry until they just turn pink and start to curl; remove from pan and set aside.
• 5 add a little oil to pan (if needed) and heat.
• 6 add dried peppers and garlic to pan and cook just until you start to smell them; do not allow to burn.
• 7 add the carrots and cook for 1- 1 1/2 minutes.
• 8 return the shrimp to the pan and toss with the carrots.
• 9 re-stir contents of seasoning bowl and add to pan.
• 10 quickly stir all ingredients.
• 11 re-stir the cornstarch and water slurry and add to the pan.
• 12 stir mixture and cook until sauce thickens and shrimp are coated with sauce.
• 13 remove from heat and serve with steamed rice (if desired).