Black-Bean Shrimp With Chinese Broccoli

• 3/4 cup homemade chicken broth (reserved from
• ) or store-bought chicken broth (reduced-sodium if canned)
• 3 tablespoons Chinese rice wine (preferably Shaoxing) or medium-dry Sherry
• 3 teaspoons light soy sauce (preferably Pearl River Bridge brand)
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 lb
• (Chinese broccoli)
• 1 1/2 lb large shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled and deveined
• 1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil
• 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into very thin matchsticks
• 2 tablespoons fermented black beans, rinsed and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 fresh jalapeno chile (including seeds), or to taste, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices
• 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
• a well-seasoned 14-inch flat-bottomed wok

1. Stir together broth, rice wine, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and salt in a small bowl until cornstarch is dissolved.
2. Remove any bruised or withered outer leaves from
3. , then trim and peel stalks, halving thick ones lengthwise. Cut crosswise into 2 1/2-inch pieces, separating leafy parts from thick stems.
4. Cook stems in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add leafy parts and cook until all of
5. is just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well, then transfer to a clean kitchen towel and pat dry. Transfer to a large dish and keep warm, loosely covered with foil.
6. Pat shrimp dry. Heat wok over high heat until a drop of water vaporizes instantly. Pour peanut oil around side of wok, then tilt wok to swirl oil, coating side. When oil just begins to smoke, add ginger and stir-fry 5 seconds. Add black beans, garlic, and jalapeno and stir-fry 1 minute. Working quickly, add shrimp, spreading in 1 layer on bottom and side of wok. Cook, undisturbed, 3 minutes, then stir-fry until shrimp are just pink on both sides, about 1 minute more. Stir broth mixture, then add to shrimp and bring to a boil. Boil, stirring, 2 minutes. Remove from heat and drizzle with sesame oil, then stir to combine.
7. Pour shrimp and sauce over gai lan.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/black-bean-shrimp-with-chinese-broccoli-233803 (may not work)