Shrimp & Broccoli with Black Bean Sauce

"Healthy" Chinese dinner

INGREDIENTS

Sauce

• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar

• 4 teaspoons oyster sauce

• 1 1/2 tablespoons hoisin sauce

• 2 teaspoons soy sauce

• 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar

• 1 teaspoon pepper

• 3 teaspoons cornstarch

• 1/2 cup chicken stock

Shrimp

• 2 lb shrimp

• 2 tablespoons sesame oil

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 inch ginger, minced

• 1/2 jalapeño, minced & seeds removed

• 1 red bell pepper, diced

• 1 small yellow onion, diced

• 2 tablespoons black bean sauce (can find at most Asian markets)

• 1 tablespoon sherry wine

• 3 scallions, sliced

• 1 head of broccoli

• Salt

• Pepper

RECIPE

1. Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl & set aside.

2. Heat a wok or large sauté pan for 1 minute & add sesame oil.

3. Add garlic, ginger, jalapeño, red pepper & onion.

4. Sauté until soften & starts to brown.

5. Add black bean sauce & stir for 1 minute.

6. Cut broccoli into small pieces & steam until bright green. My trick is to put the cut broccoli into a glass bowl with 1/4 cup of water & covered with Saran Wrap & cook in microwave for 2 minutes.

7. Add steamed broccoli to wok & cook for 3 minutes.

8. Add sherry wine around the edge of the pan & mix well.

9. Add shrimp. When shrimp begins to curl, add sauce & continue cooking until shrimp is cooked through.

10. After sauce begins to thicken, season with salt & pepper.

11. Sprinkle with scallions & serve.