Honey Ginger Shrimp Stir-fry

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 500 g shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons liquid honey
• 4 tablespoons dry sherry
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 1/2 cm fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 mix together 1 1/2 tbs of the oil, the honey, sherry, soy sauce, five-spice powder, garlic and ginger in a bowl.
• 2 add the shrimp, making sure to coat them evenly with the marinade; cover and marinate for at least an hour or up to 8 hours in the refrigerator.
• 3 remove the shrimp from the marinade, reserving the marinade.
• 4 heat a wok over high heat until it smokes, and then add the remaining 1 1/2 tbs oil.
• 5 heat the oil for a couple of seconds, then add the shrimp and stir-fry for a minute, or until they have turned pink.
• 6 pour in the reserved marinade and the water.
• 7 cook briskly, stirring constantly and coating the shrimps with the sauce, for about two minutes.
• 8 remove the shrimps from the wok, and continue cooking the sauce until it is well-reduced and syrupy, a matter of just a minute or so.
• 9 serve sauce over the shrimps.