P F Chang's Dynamite Shrimp

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 8 ounces shrimp (buy the #36-40 sized ones)
• 7 baby carrots, halved lengthwise
• 1/2 cup water chestnut, sliced
• 24 snow peas
• 1 large scallion, part 1/4-inch minced
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sambal chili paste
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons ground bean sauce
• cilantro, chopped (garnish)
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch blended with 1 ounce water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 ounces water
• 2 teaspoons vinegar

Recipe

• 1 assemble sauce ingredients and put aside.
• 2 heat a large saute pan, cast iron skillet, or electric wok until smoking. add oil and baby carrots; saute until the color of carrots brightens. add shrimp and stir fry until about half way cooked (1 minute). add water chestnuts, snow peas and garlic. saute briefly.
• 3 add scallions. add chili paste, ground pepper, and ground bean sauce. when you smell the "nuttiness" of the ground bean sauce, reduce heat and add sherry.
• 4 pour in the sauce mixture and let boil briefly. add cornstarch slurry and stir until thickened (approximately 30 seconds).
• 5 serve along with steamed rice and garnish with cilantro.