Braised Shrimp with Vegetables

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

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Braised Shrimp with Vegetables
Yield: Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients:
1
teaspoon cornstarch

1/2
cup chicken broth

1
teaspoon oyster sauce

1/4
teaspoon sugar

1/2
teaspoon minced fresh ginger

1/8
teaspoon black pepper

1
tablespoon vegetable oil

1
pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

8
ounces fresh broccoli, coarsely chopped

2
cans (4 ounces each) whole button mushrooms, drained

1
can (8 ounces) sliced bamboo shoots, drained



Preparation:
1.
Combine cornstarch, broth, oyster sauce, sugar, ginger and pepper in small bowl; mix well. Set aside.

2.
Heat oil in wok or large skillet over high heat. Add shrimp; stir-fry until shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes.

3.
Add broccoli to wok; stir-fry 1 minute. Add mushrooms and bamboo shoots; stir-fry 1 minute.

4.
Stir cornstarch mixture; add to wok. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens.





This recipe appears in: Chinese