Shrimp with broccoli
Ingredients:
3/4 lb cooked shrimp – shelled and deveined
1 tbsp dry sherry
2 tbsp canola oil
3 green onions – chopped
1 tsp minced ginger root
1 lb broccoli – blanched and cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup chicken broth
salt to taste
2 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp cold water
1/2 tsp sesame oil
2 cup cooked rice
How to:
Sprinkle shrimp with sherry and set aside to marinate for 1 hour. In a Wok or large skillet, heat oil over high heat. Add green onions and gingerroot and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add broccoli and stir-fry for 10 seconds. Add shrimp, chicken broth and salt and bring to a simmer. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and heat and stir until thickened. Stir in sesame oil. Serve over hot cooked rice.
Serves 4.
Capt. Dick May is the owner of Easy Rider Charters in Bokeelia. He can be reached at 283-3247 or easyridercharters.com. Capt. Dick’s Florida Gulf Coast Seafood and Much More (cookbook) $11.50 plus $2.50 postage can be ordered by calling the number above or by mailing to 7989 Judge Bean Road, Bokeelia, FL 33922. Make checks payable to Dick May.