Chinese Stir Fried Curried Shrimp Recipes

CURRIED SHRIMP STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry apple, onion and celery in butter for 10 minutes or until tender. Combine flour, curry powder, salt, ginger and pepper; add to apple mixture and mix well. Gradually stir in broth, milk and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add shrimp and heat through. Serve over rice.

CURRY SHRIMP WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Soak the shrimp in warm salted water for 5 minutes. Rinse in cold water, drain and pat dry with paper towels. Shell, devein and chop.
• Peel and slice the carrot into 1/2-inch slices on the diagonal. Cut the red bell pepper in half, remove the seeds and chop into chunks.
• In a large pot filled with boiling water, briefly blanch (parboil) the peas and carrots until the peas turn bright green, and the vegetables are crisp but still tender. Remove, plunge briefly into ice cold water, and drain thoroughly.
• Heat a wok over medium-high to high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil to the heated wok. Add the ginger and stir-fry briefly until aromatic (about 30 seconds). Add the shrimp. Stir-fry until they turn pink. Remove the shrimp from the pan.
• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil to the wok. When the oil is hot, add the curry paste. Heat briefly until it is aromatic (30 seconds to 1 minute). Add the carrots. Stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the red bell pepper. Add the peas. Stir-fry briefly, then add the shrimp back into the pan. Mix everything together and cook for 1 minute, then add the rice wine or sherry and the sugar. Cook for a bit longer and serve hot.

CHINESE STIR-FRIED CURRIED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Shell and devein shrimp. Cut onion in half; slice thinly.
• Blend cornstarch, water, sugar and pepper to a paste. Set aside.
• Heat oil. Add salt, then shrimp, and stir-fry 1 minute. Sprinkle shrimp with sherry (off flame); stir-fry until pinkish (about 1 minute more). Remove and set aside.
• Using a clean pan, add curry powder; stir 1/2 minute over low heat. Add onion and stir-fry until curry smells pungent (about 1 minute more). Return shrimp. Stir in stock and heat quickly. Then cook, stirring, until onon softens. Stir in cornstarch paste to thicken. Serve at once over rice, if preferred.

CHINESE SHRIMP CURRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch, curry and sugar. Mix in soy sauce, vinegar and chicken broth. Set aside.
• In wok or heavy skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over high heat. Add carrots, pepper, peas, ginger and garlic. Stir-fry until vegetables are brightly colored, about 1 minute. Transfer onto plate with slotted spoon.
• Place remaining oil in pan and set over high heat. Add shrimp and stir-fry until pink, about 1 minute.
• Return vegetables to pan. Stir sauce mixture and pour into pan. Simmer gently until shrimp are white in center, 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately over rice.
• Makes 4 servings.

STIR-FRIED CURRIED SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1. Shell and devein shrimp. Cut onion in half then slice thin. 2. Blend cornstarch, water, sugar and pepper to a paste. 3. Heat oil. Add salt, then shrimp, and stir-fry 1 minute. Sprinkle shrimp with sherry stir-fry until pinkish (about 1 minute more), then remove. Clean and dry the pan. 4. Add curry powder stir in 1/2 minute over low heat. Add onion and stir-fry until curry smells pungent (about 1 minute more). 5. Return shrimp. Stir in stock and heat quickly. Then cook, stirring, until onion softens. 6. Stir in cornstarch paste to thicken and serve at once. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

CHINESE TRINIDADIAN STIR-FRIED SHRIMP WITH RUM

Steps:

• 1. Using kitchen shears, cut through the shrimp shells two-thirds of the length down the back of the shrimp. Remove the legs and devein the shrimp, leaving the shells and tails on. In a medium bowl toss the shrimp with the lime juice for a few seconds. Rinse the shrimp, drain, and set on a plate lined with paper towels. With more paper towels pat the shrimp dry. In a small bowl combine the ketchup, rum, soy sauce, and ground white pepper.
• 2. Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or 12-inch skillet over high heat until a bead of water vaporizes within 1 to 2 seconds of contact. Swirl in the oil, add the garlic and ginger, then, using a metal spatula, stir-fry 10 seconds or until the aromatics are fragrant. Push the aromatics to the sides of the wok, carefully add the shrimp and spread them evenly in one layer in the wok. Cook undisturbed 1 minute, letting the shrimp begin to sear. Sprinkle on the salt and stir-fry 30 seconds or until the shrimp begin to turn orange. Add the tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions and stir-fry 1 minute or until the shrimp have turned almost totally orange. Swirl the ketchup mixture into the wok and stir-fry 1 minute or until the shrimp are just cooked through and the sauce coats the shrimp. Stir in the cilantro.

SINGAPORE SHRIMP STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet or wok over high heat. Add shrimp and stir-fry until just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to plate. Add vegetables to skillet and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add coconut milk, soy sauce and curry paste. Boil until sauce is slightly thickened, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Return shrimp and any accumulated juices to skillet. Stir 30 seconds; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl; sprinkle with green onions.

CURRY STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir curry powder, cumin, salt, and pepper into the onion mixture. Add asparagus and broccoli to the skillet, pour water over the vegetables, and cook until slightly tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Stir shrimp into the vegetable mixture; cook and stir until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes.