Spicy Shrimp With Green Beans & Red Pepper

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled
• 2 tablespoons dry wine
• 3/4 lb fresh young green beans
• 1/4 cup peanuts or 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 shallots, finely minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced fine
• 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch julienne strips
• fresh cilantro stem
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon southeast asian fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• pepper
• 2 teaspoons indonesian chili sauce (sambal luek)
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 rinse the shrimp with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
• 2 put the shrimp in a medium bowl, sprinkle with the wine, cover and refrigerate until needed, up to two hours.
• 3 bring a medium pan of salted water to boil, add green beans and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
• 4 drain, rinse with cold water and throughly dry on paper towels.
• 5 cut the beans diagonally in 1 1/2 inch lengths and set aside.
• 6 in a small bowl, stir together the glaze ingredients and set aside.
• 7 drain the shrimp well.
• 8 heat a wok or medium skillet over high heat.
• 9 add half the oil and when it is very hot, add the shrimp.
• 10 stir-fry until the shrimp are firm and opaque, 1-2 minutes.
• 11 take from heat and set shrimp aside.
• 12 reheat the wok over medium-high heat and add the remaining oil.
• 13 stir-fry the shallots, garlic and bell pepper until the bell pepper starts to soften, 1-2 minutes.
• 14 add the green beans and stir-fry until just hot, about 30 seconds.
• 15 reduce heat, stir the glaze and pour into the wok.
• 16 stir until thickened.
• 17 add the shrimp with any juices and stir to combine.