Gingered Stir-Fry Shrimps With Snow Peas

• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed with salt
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup fresh ginger, cut into fine matchsticks
• 1/2 pound sweet snow peas
• 1 pound medium shrimps, shelled, deveined and tail removed
• 2 small scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
• Steamed rice on the side

1. In a small bowl, whisk the chicken stock with the soy sauce, smashed garlic and cornstarch.
2. In a large skillet heat the vegetable oil until hot. Add the ginger matchsticks and stir fry over moderately until they are softened, about 1 minute.
3. Add the snow peas and stir fry until they are crisp-tender and the ginger is beginning to brown, about 2 minutes.
4. Add the shrimps and stir fry for 1 minute. Add the scallion and cook for 30 seconds.
5. Whisk in the soy -chicken stock sauce to the skillet and stir fry until the shrimps are opaque and the sauce is thickened, about 1 minute more.
6. Serve with steamed rice.
7. * Instead of the garlic you can use 1 teaspoon of Chinese chili-garlic sauce.
8. * Shrimps from Pete at Personal Gourmet Foods.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/gingered-stir-fry-shrimps-with-snow-peas-51164951 (may not work)