Black Bean Shrimp With Chinese Broccoli Recipe Epicuriouscom

CHINESE STIR-FRY SHRIMP IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Rinse the shrimp and pat dry.
• Place the shrimp in a bowl and stir in the marinade ingredients. Marinate the shrimp for 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients and set aside. In a separate small bowl, stir the 1 tablespoon of cornstarch into the 2 tablespoons of water and set aside.
• Heat the wok or pan and add oil for frying. When the oil is hot, add the black bean sauce and fresh ginger, stirring it together for a few seconds until aromatic.
• Add the shrimp. Stir-fry briefly, then push to the sides and add the red bell pepper . Stir-fry for about a minute, adding a bit of water, broth, rice wine, or dry sherry if it begins to dry out.
• Push the shrimp and vegetables up to the sides of the pan. Give the sauce a quick re-stir and add into the middle of the pan. Bring to a boil. Give the cornstarch and water mixture a quick re-stir and add into the sauce, stirring to thicken.
• Stir to mix the sauce with the shrimp and vegetables and then stir in the scallions. Serve hot over rice.

BLACK-BEAN SHRIMP WITH CHINESE BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Stir together broth, rice wine, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and salt in a small bowl until cornstarch is dissolved.
• Remove any bruised or withered outer leaves from gai lan, then trim and peel stalks, halving thick ones lengthwise. Cut crosswise into 2 1/2-inch pieces, separating leafy parts from thick stems.
• Cook stems in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add leafy parts and cook until all of gai lan is just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well, then transfer to a clean kitchen towel and pat dry. Transfer to a large dish and keep warm, loosely covered with foil.
• Pat shrimp dry. Heat wok over high heat until a drop of water vaporizes instantly. Pour peanut oil around side of wok, then tilt wok to swirl oil, coating side. When oil just begins to smoke, add ginger and stir-fry 5 seconds. Add black beans, garlic, and jalapeño and stir-fry 1 minute. Working quickly, add shrimp, spreading in 1 layer on bottom and side of wok. Cook, undisturbed, 3 minutes, then stir-fry until shrimp are just pink on both sides, about 1 minute more. Stir broth mixture, then add to shrimp and bring to a boil. Boil, stirring, 2 minutes. Remove from heat and drizzle with sesame oil, then stir to combine.
• Pour shrimp and sauce over gai lan.

SHRIMP WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Heat wok over high heat for 30 seconds.
• Add garlic oil and coat the wok.
• When a wisp of white smoke appears, add garlic and black beans.
• Stir for 30 seconds and add shrimp. Mix together, then spread shrimp in a thin layer. Cook for 30 seconds.
• Add wine by drizzling around the edges of the wok; mix well.
• When the shrimp begin to curl and turn pink, make a well in the center of the mixture.
• Stir sauce and pour in the well.
• Mix to combine all ingredients, about 1 1/2 minutes, until sauce begins to thicken and bubble.
• Turn off heat, remove to a heated dish, sprinkle with minced coriander and serve.

SHRIMP AND BROCCOLINI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook shrimp until golden and almost cooked through, about 1 minute on each side. Transfer shrimp to a dish. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté ginger and garlic, stirring, until golden. Add Broccolini, water, hoisin, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until Broccolini is just tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in shrimp and cook until just heated through.