Shrimp With Red Sauce

Name: Shrimp With Red Sauce
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: White of a small egg; 1 tablespoon Shao-Hsing wine or sherry; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Pinch white pepper; 1 pound large shrimp (about 26), shelled, deveined and washed; 3 cups vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon minced carrots; 1 tablespoon minced ginger; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon chopped onions; 1 scallion, chopped; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons Shao-Hsing wine or sherry; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon white pepper; 1/4 cup chicken broth; 1 teaspoon white vinegar; 1 teaspoon sesame oil

By Eileen Yin-Fei Lo

Total Time: 15 minutes, plus 3 hours' refrigeration
Rating: (0)
Comments: Read comments

Featured in: FAMILY CELEBRATES YEAR OF THE RABBIT WITH FEASTING, SHANGHAI STYLE

or to save this recipe.
Subscriber benefit: give recipes to anyone
As a subscriber, you have 10 gift recipes to give each month. Anyone can view them - even nonsubscribers. Learn more.
Subscribe
Share
Print Options
Include recipe photo

Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

The Shrimp

White of a small egg
1tablespoon Shao-Hsing wine or sherry
1tablespoon vegetable oil
1teaspoon cornstarch
¼teaspoon salt
Pinch white pepper
1pound large shrimp (about 26), shelled, deveined and washed
3cups vegetable oil
1tablespoon minced carrots
1tablespoon minced ginger
1tablespoon minced garlic
1tablespoon chopped onions
1scallion, chopped

The Sauce

1teaspoon sugar
1teaspoon soy sauce
1½tablespoons Shao-Hsing wine or sherry
2tablespoons ketchup
1teaspoon cornstarch
½teaspoon salt
⅛teaspoon white pepper
¼cup chicken broth
1teaspoon white vinegar
1teaspoon sesame oil

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Opt out or contact us anytime. See our Privacy Policy.

Preparation

Step 1
Mix first six ingredients together and marinate shrimp in mixture for 3 hours, refrigerated.
Step 2
Mix all the sauce ingredients except the sesame oil and set aside.
Step 3
Heat 3 cups vegetable oil in wok to 350 degrees. Add marinated shrimp and cook 1 minute, until shrimp change color. Drain shrimp and set aside. Drain wok and reserve 2 tablespoons of the oil.
Step 4
Heat wok over high heat and add reserved oil. When a wisp of white smoke appears add carrots, giner, garlic, onions and scallion and stir-fry thoroughly. Add sauce to mixture, stirring until it boils and thickens. Add shrimp and stir a few seconds to heat. Turn off heat, stir in sesame oil and serve immediately in a preheated serving dish.