Shrimp over Pea Shoots

Name: Shrimp over Pea Shoots
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Ingredients: 400 g pea shoots; 25 g marinated shrimp; 0.5 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 0.5 tbsp wet cornstarch; 3 tsp fine salt; 1.5 tsp MSG; 1.5 tsp white pepper; 1.5 tsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp vegetable oil (for cooking); to taste ginger wine (for treating pea shoots to remove any off-odor)

A classic Zhejiang dish of tender shrimp stir-fried with bright green pea shoots—fresh, fragrant, and delicious.

18 min

Easy

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Ingredients

pea shoots 400 g

marinated shrimp 25 g

Shaoxing wine 0.5 tbsp

wet cornstarch 0.5 tbsp

fine salt 3 tsp

MSG 1.5 tsp

white pepper 1.5 tsp

sesame oil 1.5 tsp

vegetable oil (for cooking) 1 tbsp

ginger wine (for treating pea shoots to remove any off-odor) to taste

Instructions

Prepare the Pea Shoots

Place the pea shoots in a wok and dry-toast, add some oil and ginger wine, then add boiling water (to remove any off-odor). Pour into a colander and drain off the water.

Stir-fry the Pea Shoots

Heat 0.5 tbsp oil in a wok over medium-low heat, return the pea shoots to the wok, and toss to combine.

Stir-fry the Shrimp and Plate Over the Pea Shoots

Heat 0.5 tbsp oil in a wok over medium-low heat, add the shrimp and stir-fry until just cooked, then pour into a colander to drain off excess oil. Return the wok to the stove, splash in the Shaoxing wine, pour in the superior stock, season with fine salt and MSG, sprinkle with white pepper, and thicken with wet cornstarch. Add the shrimp back into the wok, stir in the sesame oil until evenly coated, then plate the shrimp over the pea shoots.