Shrimp In Green Tea

Name: Shrimp In Green Tea
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Four servings
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp; 1 egg white; 1 tablespoon rice wine or sherry; 1 1/4 tablespoons salt; 1 tablespoon water-chestnut powder, see note, or cornstarch; 1 tablespoon Longjing or other green tea, see note; 1 cup boiling water; 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil

By Betty Fussell

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:Four servings

1½pounds medium shrimp
1egg white
1tablespoon rice wine or sherry
1¼tablespoons salt
1tablespoon water-chestnut powder, see note, or cornstarch
1tablespoon Longjing or other green tea, see note
1cup boiling water
2tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil

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Preparation

Step 1
Peel and devein the shrimp, then rinse and dry them well. Beat the egg white with the rice wine or sherry, salt and water-chestnut powder to make a marinade. Coat the shrimp with the mixture and let marinate for an hour.
Step 2
Brew the tea by steeping the leaves in the boiling water in a covered pot. Let sit for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Heat a wok over high heat, add the oil and when it is very hot, add the shrimp. Stir-fry very quickly, 15 to 30 seconds. Remove the shrimp and set aside.
Step 4
Wipe the wok clean with paper towels. Reheat the wok, pour in three-quarters of the tea, plus two teaspoons of the leaves. Add the shrimp, heat for a minute only and pour contents into serving dish.