Stir-Fried Shrimp with Lemon and Almonds

Name: Stir-Fried Shrimp with Lemon and Almonds
Yield: Serves 2 as a Main Course, 3 to 4 as part of a Multicourse Meal
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 2 cups China Moon Double Stock or unsalted chicken stock; 1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold unsalted chicken stock or water; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry; 4 to 6 fresh water chestnuts, cut into thin coins; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon Chinese chili sauce; 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic; 3 ounces sugar snap peas; 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green and white scallion rings; ½ teaspoon dried red chili flakes; ¼ pound baby Chinese celery cabbage, cut in half, if large; Zest of 1 scrubbed lemon, cut into very fine julienne; 3 tablespoons corn or peanut oil; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 small carrot, cut diagonally into ⅛-inch-thick coins; 1 small red (bell) pepper, cut into 1-inch squares; 1 small yellow onion, cut into 1-inch squares; 2 ribs celery, cut crosswise into ⅛-inch-thick commas; ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry; 1 large egg white; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger; ½ pound fresh shrimp, shelled, deveined, and cut lengthwise in half; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; ½ cup whole almonds, toasted

Preparation info

Serves
2
as a Main Course

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

China Moon Cookbook

By Barbara Tropp

Published 1992

About

This is a classic Chinese stir-fry with its contrast of tastes and textures: a fairly irresistible mix of plush sweet shrimp, crunchy almonds, colorful vegetables, and zingy fresh lemon zest. It runs out the door whenever we put it on the menu!

Like most stir-fried dishes, the various preparations can take upwards of an hour, but they may all be done as much as a night in advance. The actual cooking takes only minutes.

Shallow-frying the almonds gives them a wonderful crunch

Ingredients

Asia
China
Dinner
Spicy

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