Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
  • 4 cups small broccoli florets or 2 cups asparagus tips and 1 cup sliced red bell pepper and 1 cup pea pods
  • 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
  • 2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 8 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup fresh shiitake mushroom, cleaned and sliced (optional)
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar (optional, to taste)
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon red chili paste
  • 8 ounces can sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 3 cups hot cooked rice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons green onion tops, thinly sliced

Method

  • Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add broccoli (or asparagus and red bell pepper and pea pods). Saute 4 minutes.
  • Add 1 teaspoon sesame oil, shrimp and minced garlic. (Add optional mushrooms, if using.) Saute 4 minutes or until the shrimp are done.
  • Combine sugar, rice vinegar, ketchup, cornstarch and red chili paste. Add to skillet; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Stir in sliced water chestnuts. Serve over rice. Sprinkle with thinly sliced green onion tops. (Serving is 1 cup shrimp mixture and 1/2 cup rice.).