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

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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