Here's something I put together tonight that worked out well. I had a half pound of shrimp left over from a different dish, along with some truck from the garden.
Measurements are approximations, cuz I didn't measure anything.
Shrimp & Cucumber Stir Fry
1/2 lb medium shrimp
Half a small onion
1 small (4-5") cucumber, peeled, halved, seeded and sliced
into half-moons.
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
Small pinch cayenne
1 tbls soy sauce (tamari)
1/2 cup Vermouth
1 tbls sesame seeds, more or less
2 tbls cooking oil, divided
Heat 1 tbls oil in a wok. Quickly stir fry the ginger and cayenne, about 15 seconds. Add shrimp and stir fry until almost cooked through. Remove from wok and reserve.
Heat balance of oil. Stir fry onions until transluscent. Add cucumbers and stir fry 1-2 minutes. Return shrimp to wok. Add soy sauce and stir fry until liquid is absorbed. Add Vermouth and stir fry until liquid is almost absorbed.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
We had this as a first course. But served on some thin spaghetti or rice noodles, along with a salad, it would make a good main dish as well.
woodie
gardenladOriginal Author
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