Shrimp In Hot Garlic Sauce

Serves:

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Shrimp - P & D
1/2 ts Salt }
3/4 tb Sugar }
1/2 tb Cornstarch } D
1/2 c Water }
1 1/2 tb Hot chili SAUCE* }
1 tb Dry sherry } C
3 tb Catsup }
1/2 c Onion - diced }
1 tb Ginger root - minced } B
1 tb Garlic - minced }
1/3 ts Salt }
1 ts Dry sherry } A
2 ts Cornstarch }
2 c Cooked shrt grain wht rice

Method:

* Half as much if using Chili PASTE.
Add 1 tsp salt and 1 tbsp water to the shrimp and mix gently; let stand 10 minutes; rinse in a colander under running water; drain and dry with paper towels; marinate the shrimp in A; mix B, C & D separately and set aside; heat 3 tbsp oil in a preheated wok; stir-fry the shrimp until just done and remove from wok; add 1 tbsp oil, if needed, and heat; add B and stir-fry until fragrant; add C and stir-fry until hot; add D and stir-fry until the mixture thickens; add the cooked shrimp and heat through; put half the rice in each of two serving dishes; top with the shrimp mixture.
Serves 2.
From Chuck Ozburn.