Bev's Jazzed-Up Cashew Shrimp
photo by Bev I Am
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 2 teaspoons sesame seed oil
- 10 dried red chili peppers
- 1⁄3 cup green onion, sliced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup sweet red pepper, diced
- 2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup green peas (fresh or frozen and defrosted)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, freshly grated
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 3⁄4 cup cashews
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
directions
- Combine peanut and sesame oils in a large skillet; heat on med; add and brown dried red chili pepper.
- Add green onion and minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add chopped onion and red bell pepper; cook, stirring on med-low heat for 3 minutes, or until vegetables are crisp-tender; remove 10 red chili peppers.
- Add shrimp and cook until almost pink, about 3 minutes.
- Add peas, broth, salt, freshly grated ginger, ground ginger.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix soy sauce, red wine vinegar and cornstarch; stir into shrimp; cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Stir in cashews.
- Serve immediately.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bev I Am
United States
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