March 2nd, 2010

Shrimp and Bok Choy

Make a classic Chinese stirfry interesting and extra healthy with carrots and whole wheat rice.

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups (or 6 bunches) of bok choy, chopped
  • 1 large carrot,  cut into thin slices
  • 16 uncooked white tiger shrimp, deveined, deheaded, peeled
  • corn starch
  • sesame oil
  • soy sauce
  • oyster sauce
  • black pepper

Instructions

  1. Marinate shrimp by stirring in with a mixture of 1 tsp cornstarch, 1/4 tsp sesame oil, 1/4 tsp soy sauce and a pinch of black pepper.
  2. Heat some cooking oil in skillet or wok at medium high heat.  Add carrots and stir for about 2 minutes.
  3. Add 1/4 cup water along with bok choy and cover with lid for about 2 minutes.
  4. While waiting, make sauce of 1 tbsp corn starch, 1/4 tsp sesame oil, 2 tbsp oyster sauce, and 4 tbsp water.
  5. Reduce heat to medium.  Add shrimp mixture to stirfry along with sauce, stirring for about 2 minutes.
  6. Continue stirring until sauce thickens or shrimp is cooked to desired tenderness.  Serve warm over rice.

Makes 2 servings.

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