Name: Shrimp and Pepper Stir Fry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 120 g onion, sliced; 210 g bell pepper, sliced; 340 g peeled and deveined shrimp; 3 slices ginger; 3 cloves garlic; 3 green onions; 1/4 tsp salt, for vegetables; 1/8 tsp sugar, for vegetables; 1/4 tsp salt, for shrimp; 1/8 tsp sugar, for shrimp; 1/16 tsp white pepper; 1 tsp cornstarch, for shrimp; 1 tsp water, for shrimp marinade; 1/2 tsp sesame oil, for shrimp; 1 tsp rice wine; 1 tsp oyster sauce; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp dark soy sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil, to finish; 1/4 tsp crushed black pepper; 1/2 tsp cornstarch, for slurry; 1/3 cup water, for slurry; cooking oil, as needed

Method

18 steps

Mince the garlic.
Prepare three slices of ginger.
Cut the green onions into 2 in sections, keeping the stem and leafy parts separate.
Cut half of an onion into large chips, separating the layers.
Cut the bell pepper into bite-sized pieces.
Rinse the shrimp with cold water and pat dry.
Marinate the shrimp with salt, sugar, white pepper powder, corn starch, and a little bit of water, then mix in sesame oil.
Mix corn starch with cold water until dissolved.
Heat oil in a pan over medium high heat and add onion and bell pepper, pan fry for 20 seconds.
Season with a tiny bit of sugar and salt, then stir fry for about 90 seconds, remove from pan.
Add more oil if needed, add ginger to the oil and allow to sizzle briefly.
Add shrimp to the pan, pan fry until the bottom is golden brown, then turn to cook the other side.
Add minced garlic and the stem part of the green onion, stir fry briefly.
Add rice wine (if using), toss to let alcohol evaporate.
Season with oyster sauce, soy sauce, and dark soy sauce, stir fry until shrimp are evenly colored.
Add corn starch and water mixture, stir to combine, allow to boil and thicken into a sauce.
Add the onion and bell pepper back to the pan with leafy part of green onion, sesame oil, and black pepper.
Toss everything to mix evenly and serve with rice or noodles.