Sichuan Shrimp

Name: Sichuan Shrimp
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 946 milliliters broccoli florets; 227 grams sliced water chestnuts, drained; 1 Tbsp red chili paste; 710 milliliters hot cooked rice; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil, divided; 8 garlic cloves, minced; 2 Tbsps thinly sliced green onion tops; 59 milliliters ketchup; 118 milliliters rice vinegar; 907 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined; 79 milliliters sugar

Sichuan Shrimp is a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe with 6 servings. One portion of this dish contains approximately 36g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 383 calories. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have shrimp, water chestnuts, sesame oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a pretty expensive main course.

Instructions

Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Sesame Oil

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Frying Pan

Add broccoli, and saut 4 minutes.

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Broccoli

Add 1 teaspoon sesame oil, shrimp, and minced garlic, and saut 4 minutes or until the shrimp are done.

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Minced Garlic

Sesame Oil

Shrimp

Combine sugar and next 4 ingredients (sugar through chili paste).

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Chili Paste

Sugar

Add to skillet; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in sliced water chestnuts.

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Water Chestnuts

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Serve over rice, and sprinkle with green onions.

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Green Onions

Rice

Note: You can find red chili paste, which comes in a bottle, in the Asian section of your supermarket.

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Chili Paste

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Servings:

946milliliters

broccoli florets 227grams

sliced water chestnuts, drained 1Tbsp

red chili paste 710milliliters

hot cooked rice 2Tbsps

cornstarch 2teaspoons

dark sesame oil, divided 8

garlic cloves, minced 2Tbsps

thinly sliced green onion tops 59milliliters

ketchup 118milliliters

rice vinegar 907grams

shrimp, peeled and deveined 79milliliters

sugar

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Chehalem 3 Vineyard Pinot Gris. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 26 dollars.