Low-Cal Green-Tea-Poached Shrimp Stir-Fry |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A great recipe from the Loblaws calender. It is much lighter and refreshing taste than traditional stir fry. the green tea flavour really adds a new dimension. You can also add some cayenne. Ingredients:
16 large shrimp, raw, peeled |
5 cups green tea, divided |
2 tablespoons ginger, minced, divided |
3 garlic cloves, minced, divided |
1 tablespoon peanut oil |
12 ounces chinese cabbage, shredded |
1/2 cup snow peas |
1 cup broccoli floret |
1/2 red pepper, thinly sliced |
1/2 yellow pepper, thinly sliced |
1 carrot, thinly sliced on diagonal |
2 (2 g) bags green tea |
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar |
2 teaspoons sesame seed oil, divided |
3 tablespoons soy sauce |
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce |
1 fresh bean sprout |
1 (4 ounce) can water chestnuts, sliced |
1 green onion, sliced |
Directions:
1. Make 5 cups of green tea.
2. Reserve 2 tea bags.
3. Reserve 1 cup, and paoch shrimp in 4 cups of green tea with half the garlic and ginger.
4. Simmer 4 min (should be opaque but not cooked) heat the peanut oil in a preheated deep frying pan.
5. lower heat slightly.
6. add the remaining garlic, then stir in cabbage, snow peas, broccoli, peppers, carrots, and contents of 2 green tea bags.
7. Stir fry for 4 minutes.
8. add 1 cup green tea, rice wine vinegar, 1 tsp sesame seed oil, soy sauce, and hoisin sauce, cover and cook for 3 ninutes.
9. remove the lid and stir in rest of sesame seed oil, bean sprouts, water chestnutt and shrimp, toss for 1 minute.
10. Garnish with green onions and voila!
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