- 1/2 - 3/4 pound shrimp
- 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 pound Chinese greens (bok choy)
- 4 ounces fresh mushrooms, or 6 Chinese dried
mushrooms or dried Shiitake mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil for stir-frying,
or as needed
- 2 thin slices ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chicken broth, sodium-reduced if possible
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water
HOW TO PREPARE
Place the shrimp in a bowl and add the
rice wine or sherry, 1/2 teaspoon salt
and cornstarch, stirring in one direction
(this is to make sure the marinade spreads evenly.)
Chop the bok choy stalks diagonally and the leaves
across into 1 inch pieces.
Wipe the mushrooms with a cloth or soft brush
and cut into thin slices.
Chinese dried mushrooms, soak in hot water for
20 minutes to soften.
Drain the softened mushrooms, remove the stems
and cut into quarters.
Preheat the wok and add 2 tablespoons oil.
When the oil is hot, add the ginger.
Stir-fry for about 30 seconds, until aromatic,
then add the prawns.
Stir-fry until they turn pink.
Remove the cooked shrimp from the pan.
Add a bit more oil if needed so that there is about
1 1/2 tablespoons oil in the wok.
Add the bok choy, mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Stir-fry for 1 minute (Note: add a small amount of water
or rice wine if the vegetables are a bit dry).
Add the chicken broth, cover and cook for 2 more minutes.
Add the shrimp back into the pan.
Add the sugar, soy sauce, and pepper.
Give the cornstarch/water mixture a quick restir and
add in the middle, stirring to thicken.
Cook, stirring for another minute and serve hot.