Crystal Shrimp

Name: Crystal Shrimp
Yield: Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined; 2 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided; 1 large egg white; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1/4 cup low-salt chicken broth; 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine) or dry Sherry; 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil; 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper; 4 cups peanut oil or vegetable oil; 1/2 cup 1-inch-long pieces green onions; 4 quarter-size slices peeled fresh ginger, crushed with side of heavy large knife; 3/4 cup frozen green peas, thawed

By Grace YoungPhotographer Pornchai Mittongtare

April 30, 2007

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