Thai Shrimp And Snow Peas Recipes

THAI SHRIMP AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Bring lemon juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, fish sauce, red pepper flakes, and cornstarch to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat until sauce is thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, jalapeno peppers, and peppercorns; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add remaining olive oil, onions, snap peas, cherry tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper; cook and stir until peppers are tender, about 8 minutes. Add shrimp, cilantro, and mint; cook and stir until shrimp is bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Place shrimp mixture on a serving platter with rice and bean sprouts; pour sauce on top.

THAI SHRIMP STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry red peppers in hot canola oil for 1 minute. Add the snow peas, green onions and garlic; stir-fry 2-3 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender. remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, combine the broth, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, ginger and pepper flakes. Cook and stir until peanut butter is melted and mixture comes to a boil. Stir in shrimp. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Return red pepper mixture to skillet; heat through. Serve over fettuccine.

THAI-STYLE SWEET AND SALTY SHRIMP

Steps:

• Pat the shrimp very dry and lightly season with salt and pepper.
• In a medium (10-inch) nonstick skillet, stir together the sugar, fish sauce and vinegar. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium-high heat. When the mixture comes to a simmer, add the shrimp and cook until pink on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Add the peanuts, scallions, lime juice and red-pepper flakes and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

SHRIMP WITH SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Shell and devein shrimp.
• Rinse and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Combine marinade ingredients in a ziplock bag.
• Add shrimp.
• Mix well.
• Let stand 30 minutes.
• Pat dry with a paper towel.
• Heat oil in a wok 30 seconds over high heat.
• Stir-fry garlic until golden, 30 seconds.
• Add shrimp.
• Stir-fry about 30 seconds until shrimp are pink.
• Remove from wok with a slotted spoon, draining well over wok.
• Add salt and snow peas to oil in wok.
• Stir-fry until sauce thickens slightly.
• Add cooked shrimp.
• Stir-fry to coat shrimp with sauce.
• Serve hot.

THAI SHRIMP CURRY

Steps:

• Puree first 9 ingredients in processor until paste forms, occasionally scraping sides of bowl. Transfer curry paste to bowl. (Can be made 4 days ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Boil coconut milk and clam juice in heavy large saucepan until reduced to 2 cups, about 20 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add 6 tablespoons curry paste; stir 1 minute. Add shrimp and sautéuntil beginning to turn pink, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to plate. Add reduced coconut milk mixture to same skillet; boil until mixture coats spoon thickly, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. Add white part of bok choy; boil until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Add snow peas; stir until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Return shrimp to sauce. Add green part of bok choy and mushrooms; toss until heated through, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with basil. Serve over rice.

SPICY SHRIMP WRAPPED IN SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Combine shrimp, ginger, vegetable oil, garlic and five-spice powder in medium bowl; toss to blend. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.Bring medium pot of salted water to boil. Add snow peas; cook just until crisp-tender, about 45 seconds. Drain. Rinse with cold water. Drain; pat dry. Transfer to bowl. Drizzle sesame oil and sesame seeds over; toss to coat. Set aside.
• Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp mixture and sauté 3 minutes. Add soy sauce; stir until shrimp are just opaque in center and liquid evaporates, about 1 minute. Transfer to plate and cool completely.
• Wrap 1 snow pea lengthwise around each shrimp from head to tail. Secure with skewers. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Serve slightly chilled or at room temperature.

COLORFUL SHRIMP PAD THAI

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, chili sauce, oil and pepper flakes until blended; set aside., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry shrimp in 2 teaspoons oil until shrimp turn pink; remove and keep warm. Stir-fry snow peas and carrots in remaining oil for 1-2 minutes. Add garlic, cook 1 minute longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add eggs; cook and stir until set., Drain noodles; add to vegetable mixture. Stir vinegar mixture and add to the skillet. Bring to a boil. Add shrimp, bean sprouts and green onions; heat through. Sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts.

SPICY SHRIMP WITH SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Shell the shrimp, rinse them and place them in a bowl. Sprinkle with the coarse salt and add cold water to cover. Leave them for at least five minutes.
• Mix the cornstarch with one tablespoon water until smooth. Lightly beat the egg white with a fork and mix in the cornstarch mixture.
• Rinse the shrimp, drain them well and coat them with the egg white. Leave them to marinate for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the chili paste, sesame oil, sherry and stock in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
• Heat the peanut oil in a wok or deep fryer until it is just hot enough so that a shrimp will float when added to it. Add the remaining shrimp and cook for 15 seconds, just enough to turn them opaque. Stir with a fork or chopsticks to prevent them from sticking together. Be very careful not to overcook. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain the shrimp on paper towels. (The oil can be reused twice only, with seafood.)
• Pour off all but a tablespoon oil. Stir-fry the scallions, garlic and ginger for one minute. Add the snow peas and fry for about 30 seconds.
• Add the chili paste-sherry mixture and stir well. Add the shrimp, just long enough to heat through. Serve immediately.