Deep Fried Shrimp with Vegetables, Uncle Bill's Version of "

"This recipe was first tried at a Chinese Restaurant in Vancouver but under a different name. I made some changes to the recipe to bring out the flavors. Very easy to prepare and cook."
 
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Ready In:
28mins
Ingredients:
20
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Prepare shrimp, then rinse in cold water; drain.
  • Place shrimp in a bowl and sprinkle with additional black pepper and salt and let dry while preparing other ingredients.
  • In a mixing bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, pinch of salt, pinch of black pepper, beaten egg and water and mix well to a smooth batter.
  • Measure oil to a deep medium size saucepan or a frying pan and heat to medium-high heat.
  • Dip shrimp into batter to coat well.
  • Using tongs, hold shrimp by the tail and dip into hot oil for a couple of seconds so that the shrimp do not curl, then drop.
  • Deep fry several shrimp at a time for about 2 minutes, turn over and cook for another 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Remove shrimp onto paper toweling and set aside.
  • Heat WOK to high heat, add 2 tablespoons of oil, then add prepared vegetables, stirring well and saute' for about 2 minutes until vegetables are just partially cooked.
  • In a small mixing bowl, mix together water, vinegar, sugar, ketchup, soy sauce and tapioca starch until mixture is smooth.
  • Add mixture to WOK, stirring constantly to coat vegetables and cook until sauce thickens slightly, about 1 minute.
  • Divide shrimp equally to individual serving plates and spoon vegetable mixture over shrimp.
  • Serve immediately.

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I live in Burnaby, British Columbia. I am retired and have written a cookbook entitled, From Uncle Bill's Kitchen. I am a recipe developer, author, publisher, distributor and a chef. My cookbook is very unique as I have a Nutrient Analysis for each ingredient used in each recipe that shows you the values for Calories, Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. A high-lighted bar shows the values on a per serving basis plus the Fat/Cal%. From Uncle Bill's Kitchen contains tried-and-true, tested, easy to follow reipes for both novice and experienced cooks. You'll find old Russian, Ukrainian, and other ethnic favorites, along with modern West Coast dishes. The Nutrient Analysis will please the health conscious. Uncle Bill's favorite recipes will reward efforts of the most creative cook and provide the family with many tantalizing, healthful meals. I have appeared on 48 various Television Shows in Vancouver, Burnaby, Kelowna and Kamploops, B.C. Canada, as well as in Palm Springs, CA. In Palm Springs, CA, I have been a Guest on the JACKIE OLDEN RADIO SHOW and THE JOEY ENGLISH RADIO SHOW, twice a year since 1998. I also do demo cooking shows at CHAPTERS BOOK STORES, SAVE-ON-FOOD STORES, GALLOWAY'S FOODS, WESTMINSTER PUBLIC QUAY MARKET, and in the U.S. at BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORES in Palm Springs, CA, Phoenix and Yuma, AZ. I was in Palm Springs, CA from June 10th to July 14th. 2002 and again appeared twice on the Jackie Olden Show, twice on the Joey English Show and pre-taped a TV COOKING SHOW with Jackie Olden that is aired on TV from Palm Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
 
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