Shanghai Sam’s Sweet Vinegar Shrimp

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AuthorDartagnan
DifficultyBeginner

"another Shanghai Sam's Exclusive featuring a tangy and sweet marriage of vinegars and Cantonese flavors on a quick and easy pan seared jumbo shrimp"

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Yields4 Servings
Prep Time25 minsCook Time6 minsTotal Time31 mins
  cup sugar
 ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
 2 tbsp cane vinegar
 1 inch ginger root, peeled and sliced very thin
 2 tbsp peanut oil
 1 medium red onion, shaved thin
 2 small red chili peppers, sliced very thin
  lb shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and chopped
 4 cloves garlic, 2 chopped, 2 crushed
 2 lbs jumbo shrimp, peeled, de-veined, tails off
 Salt and fresh ground black pepper
1

Combine sugar, vinegars and ginger in a small pot and bring to a boil, dissolve sugar and turn off heat, cool, strain and reserve.

2

In a skillet heat the oil over medium-high heat. Saute the onions, chili peppers, mushrooms and garlic 3 to 4 minutes, remove crushed garlic then add shrimp and toss 3 to 4 minutes more until pink and firm.

3

Douse the pan with the sweet vinegar, season with salt and pepper, to taste.

4

Serve with Shanghai Chopped Salad

Ingredients

  cup sugar
 ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
 2 tbsp cane vinegar
 1 inch ginger root, peeled and sliced very thin
 2 tbsp peanut oil
 1 medium red onion, shaved thin
 2 small red chili peppers, sliced very thin
  lb shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and chopped
 4 cloves garlic, 2 chopped, 2 crushed
 2 lbs jumbo shrimp, peeled, de-veined, tails off
 Salt and fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1

Combine sugar, vinegars and ginger in a small pot and bring to a boil, dissolve sugar and turn off heat, cool, strain and reserve.

2

In a skillet heat the oil over medium-high heat. Saute the onions, chili peppers, mushrooms and garlic 3 to 4 minutes, remove crushed garlic then add shrimp and toss 3 to 4 minutes more until pink and firm.

3

Douse the pan with the sweet vinegar, season with salt and pepper, to taste.

4

Serve with Shanghai Chopped Salad

Notes

Shanghai Sam’s Sweet Vinegar Shrimp