Cooking Hot and Spicy

2 tablespoons fresh ginger root — finely chopped
2 garlic cloves — chopped
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
2 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 cups water — (3-4)
1 lemon — sliced
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp
1/2 cup soy sauce

In a blender or food processor, combine the ginger, garlic, vinegar, peanut butter, red pepper flakes, and soy sauce. Process until well blended and chill. The sauce can be made and refrigerated up to 2 days in advance.
In a large saucepan, bring the water to the boil with the lemon slices and soy sauce. Drop in the shrimp, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until they turn pink. Drain, peel, and devein the shrimp. Chill them until ready to serve. The cooked shrimp can be refrigerated up to 2 to 3 days. To serve, arrange the shrimp on a platter with a bowl of the sauce and

1 lb Medium shrimp, peeled and
Deveined 3 ts Oil, divided
1 lg Yellow bell pepper, stemmed,
Seeded and cut into very Thin strips 2 md Green onions, thinly sliced
3/4 c Spicy Plum Sauce (see
Separate recipe) 1 tb Finely minced cilantro

1. Prepare the shrimp and refrigerate until ready to
cook. 2. In a heavy skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium
heat. Add half of the shrimp and saute until pink and just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Do not overcook. Remove from the pan and heat another teaspoon oil. Add the remaining shrimp and cook as before. Remove from the pan. 3. Put the remaining teaspoon oil in the pan. Add the
bell pepper and green onions; saute 3 minutes. Add the plum sauce and simmer 2 minutes. Stir in the shrimp and cook over medium-low heat 2 minutes. 4. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
Submitted By CHERYL <FEATHERS@ESKIMO.COM> On FRI, 11 AUG 1995 172346 ~0700 (PDT)

1 lb Large shrimp, peeled and
-deveined, shells Reserved 2 tb Vodka
1 ea Lalrge egg white, lightly
-beaten 3 tb Corn oil
5 ea Garlic oils, minced
1 tb Soaked, minced dried shrimp
-(optional) 1/4 c Sake
3 lg Plum tomatoes, peeled and
-finely chopped 1 1/2 c Chicken or shrimp stock
1 t Coarse or kosher salt
1/2 ts Freshly ground white pepper
1 t Cornstarch, mixed with 1 T.
-water 1/2 c Fresh corn kernels,
-preferably white (or use Thawed frozen corn) 1/4 c Finely chopped red bell
-pepper 1 lg Jalapeno chili, minced
1 tb Peeled, grated fresh ginger
-root 3 ea Scallions, finely chopped
Combine the shrimp, vodka -and egg white in
a medium bowl.Mix well and refrigerate for 30 min. Heat 1 T. of the oil in a small saucepan. Add the garlic and dried shrimp, if using, and cook over high heat until the ingredients release their flavor, about 1 minute. Add the reserved shrimp shells, sake, and
half of the chopped tomatoes. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring, for 3 min. Add the stock, salt, white pepper and the cornstarch mixture, bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 min., or until the liquid is reduced by half. Strain through a fine sieve; set aside. Heat the remaining 2 T. oil in a large skillet until hot but not smoking. Add the shrimp and marinade, and stir-fry until half-cooked, about 1 to 2 min. Remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon; set aside. Add remaining tomatoes, corn, red bell pepper, jalapeno and ginger to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 min. Return shrimp and reserved sauce to the skillet. Stir-fry over medium heat until ingredients are heated through and shrimp are cooked, about 3 min. Add chopped scallions, toss and serve immediately. SAUTEED SHRIMP WITH CORN IN SPICY WINE