Ginger Shrimp with Green Peppers and Snow Peas

At March 3, 2010
By megan
In ginger, Peppers, shrimp, snow peas, stir-fry
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I love preparing Asian-inspired meals. Here is a simple stir-fry.

Ingredients:

10-12 medium shrimp (I buy frozen Whole Catch shrimp from Whole Foods and thaw them in cold water for 30 minutes before peeling them)
1 green pepper
pea pods- a large handful (I used snow peas)
green onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 TB freshly grated ginger
lemon juice
dried thai chilies (I used 10 or so)
2 TB peanut oil
2-3 TB soy sauce
1/4 cup white wine
splash of sriracha
Soba noodles

While the frozen shrimp thaw in cold water, prep the rest of this dish. The key to a good stir fry is having everything prepped and ready to be thrown in the wok so the meal cooks quickly.

Slice the green pepper and chop the ends off of the pea pods. Chop the green onion. Coarsely chop the garlic, grate the ginger, and then mash them together in a mortar and pestle. If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, mince the garlic. Have a pot with water ready to boil for the noodles.

When the shrimp are thawed, start to boil the water. Heat the wok to medium high and add the peanut oil. When it is hot, add the dried chili peppers. Let them cook for a minute and then add the green peppers, pea pods, and soy sauce. After a couple minutes, add the ginger and garlic. Keep this moving on the heat.

Meanwhile, the water should be boiling for the noodles. Cook them according to their direction, drain, and be ready to add them to the wok.

When the noodles are done, add the shrimp, wine, and lemon juice. Mix this well and allow it to cook a few minutes before adding the noodles. Make sure it is all evenly heated, shrimp nice and pink, and serve.

Enjoy. I ate my dish with chopsticks, which is always fun.