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Joanne Chang's mother used to make this sweet-and-spicy shrimpstir-fryall the time. When she was old enough to cook, Chang asked her mom for the recipe. "She hemmed and hawed until she finally gave it to me, revealing her secret ingredient: ketchup."More Delicious Shrimp DishesMore Chinese Recipes

November 2009

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Recipe Summary

total:
30 mins
Yield:
4
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • In a large bowl, toss the shrimp with the garlic, ginger, red pepper, egg white and 1 teaspoon of the cornstarch until well-coated.

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  • In a medium bowl, whisk the ketchup with the broth, sugar, pepper, salt and the remaining 1 teaspoon of cornstarch.

  • In a very large skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the shrimp and stir-fry over high heat until they begin to turn pink. Add the ketchup mixture and simmer until the shrimp are cooked, about 2 minutes. Stir in the scallions and cilantro and serve.

Suggested Pairing

This goes well with a Spanish rosé.

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