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Stir- Fried Shrimp and Snow Peas with Coconut- Curry Sauce

 

Wonderful flavors in this dish...
 

 

 

SAUCE:

 

1 cup 

 

coconut milk

 

1 Tbs 

 

fish sauce

 

1 to 2 tsp 

 

red curry paste

 

1 tsp 

 

light brown sugar

 

1 tsp 

 

cornstarch
 

 

 

 

STIR- FRY:

 

1 lb 

 

extra- large (21/25) shrimp, peeled and deveined

 

2 tsp 

 

soy sauce

 

2 Tbs 

 

vegetable oil, divided

 

1 medium 

 

bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced (1½ cups)

 

8 ounces 

 

snow peas, strings removed (1½ cups)

 

1 cup 

 

bean sprouts

 

3 cloves 

 

garlic, minced

 

1 Tbs 

 

grated fresh ginger

 

 

1

Place sauce ingredients in a bowl; mix and set aside.

2

Toss shrimp with soy sauce. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up clumps, until curled and lightly browned, about 1½ minutes. Transfer shrimp to its own bowl.

3

(plan to mince garlic and grate ginger while veggies are cooking) Add 1 more Tablespoon of oil to pan and return to high heat until shimmering. Add bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in snow peas and bean sprouts and cook for 1 minute.

4

Clear center of pan and add remaining 1 teaspoon oil, garlic and ginger. Cook, mashing garlic mixture into pan with back of spatula, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in cooked shrimp. Whisk sauce to mix, add to pan, and bring to simmer. Cook until sauce begins to thicken, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

 

Servings: 4

 

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Modified from The Best 30 Minute Recipe

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