Candied Walnuts with Shrimp in Spicy Garlic Sauce
- Yield 4 servings
Shrimp represents wealth and abundance in Chinese culture.
Ingredients
- 1 pound medium raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 medium bell peppers, any color, julienned
- 1 small white onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
- 1/2 cup candied walnuts, to garnish
- Spicy Garlic Marinade
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat a nonstick wok or sauté pan over high heat and coat with 2 tablespoons oil. Add shrimp, reserving marinade. Sauté until shrimp turns pink, about 2 minutes. Remove and place in a bowl.
- Recoat wok with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add peppers, onion, salt, red pepper, and reserved shrimp marinade. Sauté until peppers soften, about 1 minute. Return shrimp to wok, stir, and heat through. Garnish with candied walnuts. Serve hot with rice or pasta.
Recipe reprinted with permission from Ying Chang Compestine’s Ying’s Best One-Dish Meals (Sellers Publishing Inc., 2011)
