Shrimp Stir-Fry Soup
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Shrimp Stir-Fry Soup Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes. If you have sesame oil, kosher salt, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert.
Instructions
Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil.
Add the snow peas and cook until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Fill a bowl with ice water.
Drain the snow peas and transfer to the ice bath to cool; drain and set aside.
Whisk the cornstarch, soy sauce, sesame oil and 1/4 cup water in a small bowl; set aside.
Heat the peanut oil in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over high heat.
Add the scallion whites, ginger, carrots, sugar and 3/4 teaspoon salt; stir-fry 1 minute.
Add the mushrooms and ham and stir-fry 1 more minute.
Add the rice wine, broth and 2 cups water to the pot and bring to a rapid simmer.
Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, until pink, about 1 minute.
Whisk the cornstarch mixture and stir it into the soup; simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the snow peas and rice and season with white pepper. Divide among bowls; top with the scallion greens.
Photograph by Johnny Miller