Stir fry Curried Shrimp

This is a recipe meant to be cooked with an electric wok.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 carrot diced
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup frozen peas
• 1 lb fresh shrimp, shelled, deveined, cut into halves in width then into quarters
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
• 2 cups oil for deep frying
• 1 tbsp curry paste
• 1 tbsp sherry
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup shallots (optional)

Cooking Directions

1. Cook carrot in water until soft, about 20 minutes.  Drain.
2. Plunge peas into boiling water 1 minute.  Drain.
3. Wash shrimp thoroughly  Wipe dry.  Mix shrimps with salt and cornstarch.
4. Heat 2 cups of oil in wok to 400 degrees.  Deep-fry shrimp 1 minute until they turn pink.  Drain. Remove.
5. Reheat 2 tablespoons of oil in wok to 300 degrees.  Put in curry paste.  Stir 1 minute.  Add carrot and peas.
6. Pour in shrimp.  Stir 1 minute at 400 degrees.  Add sherry.  Stir-fry 1 minute.  Add peanuts, if desired.