Stir-Fried Shrimp with Fresh Fennel and Noodles

Name: Stir-Fried Shrimp with Fresh Fennel and Noodles
Yield: serves 2 to 3 as a Main Course, 4 to 6 as part of a Multicourse Meal
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold unsalted chicken stock or water; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 large egg white; 1 pound fresh shrimp, shelled, deveined, and cut lengthwise in half; Fennel sprigs and/or thinly sliced green and white scallion rings, for garnish; 1 small yellow onion, cut into ¼-inch half-moons; 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; Grated or finely minced zest of ½ scrubbed lemon; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic; 1½ cups China Moon Double Stock or unsalted chicken stock; 2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon finely minced fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Zest of ½ large, scrubbed lemon, cut into very fine julienne; 1 small red Fresno chili, cut into paper-thin rings; ½ teaspoon dried red chili flakes; 2½ tablespoons thinly sliced green and white scallion rings; 1 small bulb fennel, cut in half, cored, and cut crosswise into ⅛-inch half-moons; ¼ pound Napa cabbage, cut into ½-inch ribbons; 1 medium red (bell) pepper, cut into ¼-inch strips; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1½ teaspoons kosher salt; ½ teaspoon Chinese chili sauce; ⅓ pound very thin (1/16 inch) fresh Chinese egg noodles; 1½ tablespoons China Moon Hot Chili Oil or China Moon Chili-Lemon Oil; 3 to 4 tablespoons corn or peanut oil

Preparation info

serves
2 to 3
as a Main Course

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

China Moon Cookbook

By Barbara Tropp

Published 1992

About

This, to my tongue, is a perfectly delectable combination of flavors and textures! (When a large color picture of it appeared in The New York Times Magazine, it brought throngs of new customers to the restaurant.)

I particularly love using very thin noodles—they are a beautiful tangle when interwoven with the slivers of lemon zest and bright-colored vegetables—but you might easily substitute most any other size of noodle.

If truly fres

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Asia
China
Dinner
Spicy

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